Missing authorization in WordPress myCred plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The myCred plugin for WordPress through 4.0.2 is affected. A missing authorization check (CWE-862) lets users reach functionality they should not be able to use. An unauthenticated remote attacker can affect data integrity to a limited degree.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
Description from the CNA
Missing Authorization vulnerability in myCred myCred mycred allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects myCred: from n/a through 4.0.2.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 · 2026-11-07
Timeline
- 2026-11-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-124274
- 2026-11-07 Alias added: GHSA-4fhm-wfm9-x94p
- 2026-11-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More myCred vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-17566 WordPress myCred Plugin <= 2.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-40408 WordPress License Manager for WooCommerce plugin <= 3.0.15 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-82461 Missing authorization in WordPress myCred plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-22503 WordPress New User Approve plugin <= 3.2.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-08032 Missing authorization in saadiqbal Points Management System For Gamification, Ranks… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-29462 WordPress myCred plugin <= 3.0.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-124274 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-124274 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4fhm-wfm9-x94p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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