RCE in Gamipress
CVE-2024-13499
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.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 46.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b30ab159-ff3c-4d46-b182-f8938… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gamipress/trunk/includes/functions.php (Patch)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gamipress/trunk/includes/functions.php (Patch)
- wordpress.org/plugins/gamipress/ (Product)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3226227/ (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-13499?
- CVE-2024-13499 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gamipress, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-01-22.
- How severe is CVE-2024-13499?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-13499 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.