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CVE-2024-13499: GamiPress <= 7.2.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via gamipress_do_shortcode() Function

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-01-22 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-94

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.

Affected products

• rubengc GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, achievements, badges & ranks in WordPress: before 7.2.2 — fixed in 7.2.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: rubengc GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, achievements, badges & ranks in WordPress 7.2.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gamipress/trunk/includes/functions.php
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gamipress/trunk/includes/functions.php#L645
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3226227/
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/gamipress/#developers
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b30ab159-ff3c-4d46-b182-f8938097b837?source=cve

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