CVE-2025-54667 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-54667: WordPress myCred plugin <= 2.9.4.3 - Race Condition Vulnerability

Vendor Saad Iqbal
Product myCred
Weakness CWE-367
Published August 14, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability in Saad Iqbal myCred mycred allows Leveraging Time-of-Check and Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Conditions.This issue affects myCred: from n/a through <= 2.9.4.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

myCred versions up to 2.9.4.3 contain a time-of-check-time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability that allows an attacker to modify data integrity without authentication. The vulnerability exists in a race condition between validation and execution, enabling unauthorized changes to site data. Users should upgrade to version 3.1.2 or later.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data or settings without authentication by exploiting a race condition.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to myCred data or configuration without admin approval or audit trail.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 14, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated