What the vulnerability does
01Description
The GamiPress – The #1 gamification plugin to reward points, achievements, badges & ranks in WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode(s) in all versions up to, and including, 6.9.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
GamiPress versions up to 6.9.0 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, potentially stealing session tokens or performing actions on their behalf. The vulnerability affects the plugin's core functionality and impacts all users viewing affected content.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view the site.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Visitors' sessions and data are at risk; attackers can steal credentials or perform unauthorized actions as those users.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
April 9, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
