CVE-2026-40794 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-40794: WordPress myCred plugin <= 3.0.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Mycred

Product myCred

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 15, 2026

Last update June 16, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Subscriber Broken Access Control in myCred <= 3.0.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

myCred versions up to 3.0.3 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can change settings or content without proper permission validation. The vulnerability does not expose sensitive information or crash the site, but allows unauthorized modifications. Update to version 3.1.2 or later.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data or settings that should be restricted to higher-privilege users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter myCred settings or data, potentially disrupting gamification features or user records.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 15, 2026 CVE published

June 16, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40794 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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