CVE-2024-8658 Missing authorization in Points Management System For Gamification, Ranks, Badges, and Loyalty Rewards Program – myCred
Unauthenticated attackers can trigger database upgrades due to missing capability checks in the myCred WordPress plugin.
- 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-2024-8658?
CVE-2024-8658 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in saadiqbal Points Management System For Gamification, Ranks, Badges, and Loyalty Rewards Program – myCred, published on 25 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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 This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upgrade an out of date database.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8658?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mycred Mycred.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8658?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8658 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-8658 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8658 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in saadiqbal Points Management System For Gamification, Ranks, Badges, and Loyalty Rewards Program – myCred
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qq5m-8wpj-8q6h.