What the vulnerability does
01Description
The myCred – Loyalty Points and Rewards plugin for WordPress and WooCommerce – Give Points, Ranks, Badges, Cashback, WooCommerce rewards, and WooCommerce credits for Gamification plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the mycred_update_database() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upgrade an out of date database.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The myCred Points Management System plugin for WordPress contains a missing authorization check that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify data on the site. An attacker can send a network request to alter points, badges, or other gamification elements without needing to log in or interact with a user. This affects all versions up to 2.7.3.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Modify points, badges, ranks, or loyalty rewards data without authentication.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers can tamper with gamification data, corrupting user rewards and site integrity without your knowledge.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access to the WordPress site; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
September 25, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
