CVE-2024-8658: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in saadiqbal Points Management System For Gamification, Ranks, Badges, and Loyalty Rewards Program – myCred
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 This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upgrade an out of date database.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The myCred plugin for WordPress and WooCommerce versions up to 2.7.3 contains a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the mycred_update_database() function. This function lacks a capability check, enabling unauthenticated attackers to perform unauthorized database upgrades. The vulnerability impacts data integrity by allowing unauthorized modifications but does not affect confidentiality or availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium severity) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can modify the plugin's database by triggering an unauthorized upgrade of an out-of-date database. This compromises data integrity but does not expose sensitive data or disrupt service availability. The impact is limited to unauthorized data modification within the plugin's scope.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor for updates from the plugin vendor and consider restricting access to the affected functionality or disabling the plugin if feasible. No vendor advisory or patch links are currently available.
CVE-2024-8658: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in saadiqbal Points Management System For Gamification, Ranks, Badges, and Loyalty Rewards Program – myCred
Description
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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The myCred plugin for WordPress and WooCommerce versions up to 2.7.3 contains a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the mycred_update_database() function. This function lacks a capability check, enabling unauthenticated attackers to perform unauthorized database upgrades. The vulnerability impacts data integrity by allowing unauthorized modifications but does not affect confidentiality or availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium severity) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can modify the plugin's database by triggering an unauthorized upgrade of an out-of-date database. This compromises data integrity but does not expose sensitive data or disrupt service availability. The impact is limited to unauthorized data modification within the plugin's scope.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor for updates from the plugin vendor and consider restricting access to the affected functionality or disabling the plugin if feasible. No vendor advisory or patch links are currently available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-09-10T14:27:42.568Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c2eb7ef31ef0b560d9f
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:39:58 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:28:56 PM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 5:07:39 PM
Views: 19
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