CVE-2026-16091 (GCVE-0-2026-16091)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-01 07:49 – Updated: 2026-08-01 07:49
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
GamiPress <= 7.9.9.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'gamipress_rank' Shortcode
Summary
The GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, achievements, badges & ranks in WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'gamipress_rank' Shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 7.9.9.1 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.
Severity
6.4 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
7 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubengc | GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, achievements, badges & ranks in WordPress |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 7.9.9.1
(semver)
|
Credits
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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