Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach myCred endpoint over network
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ExploitSend request missing authorization check
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ExecutionBypass access control (CWE-862)
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ImpactRead restricted information
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires network access to a WordPress site running myCred version 4.0.2 or earlier; per the CVSS vector (PR:N, UI:N) no authentication or user interaction is needed. The CVE describes the root cause as incorrectly configured access-control security levels (Missing Authorization), but the available sources do not name the exact endpoint, parameter, or plugin feature that lacks the authorization check, nor whether any non-default configuration is required - so the precise trigger is not described in the available sources. Limiting factors: impact is confined to low confidentiality (C:L, I:N, A:N), meaning the realistic result is restricted-data disclosure rather than modification or site takeover, and exploitation is bounded to sites that have the myCred plugin installed and active. |
| Impact | This is a moderate-severity, low-urgency issue rather than an emergency. The supplied CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, base 5.3) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw whose only impact is low confidentiality (C:L) with no integrity or availability impact - consistent with a CWE-862 Missing Authorization issue that exposes data or an action that should be access-controlled. No EPSS score is provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified. The vulnerability is NOT listed in CISA KEV, and no verified exploit code is supplied - the single reference is a Patchstack advisory page, not a working PoC. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month', which aligns with the signals: credible vendor reporting (Patchstack) and network-unauthenticated reach, but limited (confidentiality-only, low) impact and no evidence of active exploitation. Treat as a routine patch-cycle item, not a drop-everything priority. Key missing data to note explicitly: no EPSS value, no confirmed fixed version in the evidence, and the exact protected resource exposed by the missing authorization check is not described in the available sources. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated remote attacker sends a request to a myCred plugin endpoint (REST route, AJAX action, or similar) that fails to verify the caller's authorization, causing the plugin to disclose information that should be restricted. Because the impact is limited to low confidentiality with no integrity or availability effect, the realistic outcome is leakage of protected data rather than account takeover or site compromise. No verified public exploit code is identified; only a Patchstack advisory reference exists. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 29, 2026
Missing authorization in the myCred WordPress plugin through version 4.0.2 lets remote attackers reach functionality that should be access-controlled, with the CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) indicating no authentication or user interaction is required and the realistic outcome being limited disclosure of restricted data rather than modification or site takeover. Only WordPress sites with the myCred plugin installed and active are exposed. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified at time of analysis, and the issue is rated moderate severity with low urgency rather than an emergency.
RemediationAI
Upgrade the myCred plugin to a version later than 4.0.2 - no fixed version is listed in the available data beyond the 4.0.2 boundary stated in the advisory, so confirm the current patched release in the WordPress plugin repository and verify the installed version after updating. The vendor advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/mycred/vulnerability/wordpress-mycred-plugin-4-0-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve should be consulted for any additional guidance. Where the update cannot be applied immediately, the available sources do not document a specific workaround; reducing exposure would mean restricting or disabling the plugin's front-end functionality until the update is in place, accepting the loss of the points/rewards features that depend on it, and prioritizing sites where the plugin exposes data that would be sensitive if disclosed, since the assessed impact is limited confidentiality exposure.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
myCred is a WordPress plugin that provides points, rewards, ranks and badge functionality layered on top of WordPress users and roles. The flaw is classified CWE-862 (Missing Authorization): a function or endpoint that should verify the caller's capability or nonce omits that check entirely, so requests that ought to be denied are processed. Per the supplied CVSS vector the route is network-reachable with PR:N and UI:N, so no login or victim interaction is needed, but the resulting impact is confined to low confidentiality (C:L) with no integrity or availability effect. The reporting source (Patchstack) and the CPE cpe:2.3:a:mycred:mycred, which covers all versions up to and including 4.0.2, confirm the scope, but the available sources do not name the exact endpoint, parameter or plugin feature that lacks the authorization check, nor whether a non-default configuration is required - the precise trigger is not described in the available sources.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Missing Authorization reachable remotely without authentication or interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); impact limited to low confidentiality disclosure with no integrity or availability effect.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
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.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
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EUVD-2026-112886
GHSA-3wxm-5j5c-8jvm
NVD
CVE.org
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Vulnrichment
Exploit-DB