GamiPress < 6.8.9 - Broken Access Control
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The GamiPress WordPress plugin before 6.8.9's access control mechanism fails to properly restrict access to its settings, permitting Authors to manipulate requests and extend access to lower privileged users, like Subscribers, despite initial settings prohibiting such access. This vulnerability resembles broken access control, enabling unauthorized users to modify critical GamiPress WordPress plugin before 6.8.9 configurations.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | GamiPress | before 6.8.9 | 6.8.9 | Patch available | CNA |
- GamiPress VendorUnknown Affected before 6.8.9 Fixed in 6.8.9 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GamiPress (Unknown) Fixed in 6.8.9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2505
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7855-3hjg-5779
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More rubengc Gamipress vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-00149 GamiPress – Vimeo integration < 1.0.9 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-09787 WordPress GamiPress Plugin <= 2.5.7 is vulnerable to SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-10225 Code injection in rubengc GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, achievements… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-12537 GamiPress <= 7.3.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via orderby Parameter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-01675 SQL injection in rubengc GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, achievements… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-12540 GamiPress <= 7.2.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via gamipress_do_shortcode() Function CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-2505 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-2505 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7855-3hjg-5779 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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