CVE-2024-11036

GamiPress – The #1 gamification plugin to reward points, achievements, badges & ranks in WordPress <= 7.1.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via gamipress_get_user_earnings

Description

The The GamiPress – The #1 gamification plugin to reward points, achievements, badges & ranks in WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution via gamipress_get_user_earnings AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.5. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.69% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: rubengc GamiPress – The #1 gamification plugin to reward points, achievements, badges & ranks in WordPress
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References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bad0cd3f-88ea-4a1d-b400-0a450b07a546?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gamipress/tags/7.1.4/includes/functions.php#L693 product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gamipress/tags/7.1.4/includes/functions.php#L702 product
https://wordpress.org/plugins/gamipress/#developers product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gamipress/ product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-11036?
CVE-2024-11036 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-11036?
To fix CVE-2024-11036, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-11036 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-11036 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-11036?
CVE-2024-11036 affects rubengc GamiPress – The #1 gamification plugin to reward points, achievements, badges & ranks in WordPress.
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