GamiPress <= 7.9.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The GamiPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via the 'q' parameter of the wpForo integration AJAX selector (action gamipress_wpforo_get_posts) in versions up to, and including, 7.9.7. The value is passed only through $wpdb->esc_like() and interpolated directly into a single-quoted LIKE clause with no %s placeholder. Because esc_like() runs after WordPress core magic quotes, it doubles the injected backslash (\' -> \\'), which MySQL reads as one literal backslash followed by a live closing quote, allowing the attacker to break out of the string and inject boolean-based SQL. The wpForo plugin only needs to be active to register the callback; no wpForo vulnerability is used. Requires a Subscriber account, which can read the gamipress_admin nonce (exposed on every admin page, e.g. /wp-admin/profile.php). Note: the researcher's Simple:Press vectors (PoC 2 & 3) do not reproduce in current code, which uses $wpdb->prepare() with %s placeholders; only the wpForo selector is confirmed.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rubengc | GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, badges & ranks in WordPress, now with AI | up to 7.9.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, badges & ranks in WordPress, now with AI Vendorrubengc Affected up to 7.9.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-15439
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3mqq-vp94-w5r5
References
Other 3
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/72ad7420-5793-496e-8607-2b346c7a3ce5?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gamipress/tags/7.9.3/integrations/wpforo/includes/functions.php#L40
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gamipress/tags/7.9.3/integrations/wpforo/includes/functions.php#L24
More rubengc 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-2024-07643 GamiPress - Reset User <= 1.0.0 - GamiPress User Data Removal via CSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2024-10225 Code injection in rubengc GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, achievements… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-11716 AutomatorWP <= 5.0.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via a-0-o-search_field_value CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-12537 GamiPress <= 7.3.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via orderby Parameter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-15439 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-15439 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3mqq-vp94-w5r5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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