What the vulnerability does
01Description
The GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, achievements, badges & ranks in WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the gamipress_ajax_get_posts and gamipress_ajax_get_users functions in all versions up to, and including, 7.6.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to enumerate users, including their email addresses and to retrieve titles of private posts.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
GamiPress versions up to 7.6.1 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to access sensitive information they should not see. A logged-in user with low privileges can read data that is restricted to higher-privilege accounts. The vulnerability requires an active WordPress account but no special interaction. Update to a version newer than 7.6.1.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data restricted to higher-privilege users.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Confidential user or site data may be exposed to any logged-in user, including subscribers.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account (e.g., subscriber or contributor).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 6, 2026
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
