Authorization bypass in WordPress myCred plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The myCred plugin for WordPress through 4.0.0-beta.1 has an authorization bypass through a user-controlled key (CWE-639). A network attacker with low privileges and no user interaction can bypass authorization checks, with low impact on integrity and availability.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in myCred myCred mycred allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects myCred: from n/a through 4.0.0-beta.1.
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for myCred.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-22 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-114698
- 2026-10-22 Alias added: GHSA-4gg9-rw7r-3w7x
- 2026-10-22 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
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Sources
- CVE-2026-114698 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-114698 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4gg9-rw7r-3w7x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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