CVE-2024-24887: WordPress Contest Gallery Plugin <= 21.2.8.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-02-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-352

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Contest Gallery Photos and Files Contest Gallery – Contact Form, Upload Form, Social Share and Voting Plugin for WordPress.This issue affects Photos and Files Contest Gallery – Contact Form, Upload Form, Social Share and Voting Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through 21.2.8.4.

Affected products

Contest Gallery Pro: before 21.2.9 — fixed in 21.2.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Contest Gallery Pro 21.2.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/contest-gallery/wordpress-photos-and-files-contest-gallery-plugin-21-2-8-4-csrf-leading-to-gallery-creation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/contest-gallery/wordpress-photos-and-files-contest-gallery-plugin-21-2-8-4-csrf-leading-to-gallery-creation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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