CVE-2024-13499 GamiPress <= 7.2.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via gamipress_do_shortcode() Function
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary shortcodes in GamiPress due to improper validation, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-13499?
CVE-2024-13499 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in rubengc GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, achievements, badges & ranks in WordPress, published on 22 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The The GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, achievements, badges & ranks in WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution via gamipress_do_shortcode() function in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.1. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13499?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gamipress Gamipress.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13499?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13499 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2024-13499 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13499 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in rubengc GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, achievements, badges & ranks in WordPress
- CVE-2024-1799 SQL injection in GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, achievements, badges & ranks in WordPress
- CVE-2023-24000 WordPress GamiPress Plugin <= 2.5.7 is vulnerable to SQL Injection
- CVE-2024-2505 GamiPress < 6.8.9 - Broken Access Control
- CVE-2024-13496 GamiPress <= 7.3.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via orderby Parameter
- CVE-2024-13495 GamiPress <= 7.2.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via gamipress_ajax_get_logs Function
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pm28-967g-jmq8.