VDB-371065 · CVE-2026-40794 · EUVD-2026-36997

myCred Plugin up to 3.0.3 on WordPress authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in myCred Plugin up to 3.0.3 on WordPress. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes authorization. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-40794. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in myCred Plugin up to 3.0.3 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published by Jakub Herman. The advisory is shared at patchstack.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-40794 since 04/15/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/17/2026).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-36997). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

myCred Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Temp Score: 5.4
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 6.5
CNA Vector (Patchstack): 🔒

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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EPSS Percentile: 🔒

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

04/15/2026 CVE reserved
06/16/2026 +62 days Advisory disclosed
06/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/17/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: patchstack.com
Researcher: Jakub Herman
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-40794 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-40794
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-371065
EUVD: 🔒

Entryinfo

Created: 06/16/2026 06:09
Updated: 06/17/2026 02:04
Changes: 06/16/2026 06:09 (61), 06/16/2026 12:05 (1), 06/17/2026 02:04 (5)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.