CVE-2026-8607
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Stored XSS in myCred WordPress Plugin via Wrap Shortcode

Publication date: 2026-06-17

Last updated on: 2026-06-17

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Points Management System For Gamification, Ranks, Badges, and Loyalty Rewards Program – myCred plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'wrap' Shortcode Attribute in all versions up to, and including, 3.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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Published
2026-06-17
Last Modified
2026-06-17
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2026-06-17
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2026-06-17
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NVD
CVE-2026-8607
EUVD
EUVD-2026-37562
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Vendor Product Version / Range
mycred mycred to 3.1 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the myCred plugin for WordPress, specifically in the Points Management System for Gamification, Ranks, Badges, and Loyalty Rewards Program. It is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that occurs via the 'wrap' shortcode attribute in all versions up to and including 3.1.

The issue arises because of insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, which allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts execute whenever any user accesses the injected page.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow attackers with contributor-level access or above to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When other users visit these pages, the injected scripts will execute in their browsers.

The impact includes potential theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement of the website, or performing actions on behalf of other users without their consent. Since the vulnerability has a CVSS base score of 6.4, it is considered a medium severity issue.

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