rubengc GamiPress Plugin up to 7.1.5 on WordPress Shortcode gamipress_get_user_earnings code injection

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in rubengc GamiPress Plugin up to 7.1.5 on WordPress. This impacts the function gamipress_get_user_earnings of the component Shortcode Handler. Such manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-11036. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in rubengc GamiPress Plugin up to 7.1.5 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is the function gamipress_get_user_earnings of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The The GamiPress – The #1 gamification plugin to reward points, achievements, badges & ranks in WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution via gamipress_get_user_earnings AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.5. 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.

The weakness was published by Arkadiusz Hydzik. The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-11036 since 11/09/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/19/2024). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• rubengc

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• GamiPress Plugin

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• 7.1.0
• 7.1.1
• 7.1.2
• 7.1.3
• 7.1.4
• 7.1.5

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