How severe is CVE-2026-12165?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Contest-gallery Contest Gallery – Upload & Vote Photos, Media, Sell With Paypal Stripe

CVE-2026-12165

The Contest Gallery – Upload & Vote Photos, Media, Sell with PayPal & Stripe plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 30.0.2 via the `RegistryUserRole` parameter. This is due to the p…

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Contest-gallery Contest Gallery – Upload & Vote Photos, Media, Sell With Paypal Stripe — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-12165?: CVE-2026-12165 is a high-severity vulnerability in Contest-gallery Contest Gallery – Upload & Vote Photos, Media, Sell With Paypal Stripe, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-06-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-12165?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.