WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2026-16091 Received

GamiPress rank shortcodes let Contributors store JavaScript

GamiPress through 7.9.9.1 insufficiently sanitizes and escapes attacker-controlled attributes in the gamipress_rank shortcode. A Contributor can store JavaScript that executes whenever a visitor or Administrator views the rendered shortcode; exact vulnerable attributes are not disclosed.

CVE / CNA score 6.4 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, achievements, badges & ranks in WordPress
Plugin slug
gamipress
Affected
<= 7.9.9.1
Safe version
> 7.9.9.1
Published
Aug 01, 2026
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Aug 01, 2026 and is one of 23 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update to a corrected release after 7.9.9.1. Review gamipress_rank shortcodes authored by Contributors, remove payloads, and invalidate privileged sessions where warranted.

A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

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.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources