Vulnerability Description
The GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, achievements, badges & ranks in WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'heading_size' Shortcode Attribute 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. The wp_kses_post filter applied at post save does not neutralize this payload because only the inert shortcode text is stored in post_content; the dangerous HTML is synthesized at render time by the shortcode handler, entirely bypassing save-time sanitization.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gamipress/tags/7.9.8/includes/filters
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gamipress/tags/7.9.8/includes/filters
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gamipress/tags/7.9.8/includes/filters
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gamipress/tags/7.9.8/includes/filters
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gamipress/tags/7.9.8/includes/shortco
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3619577%40gamipress&n
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/dedd24e6-ac0c-48cd-a76
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-15730?
CVE-2026-15730 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, achievements, badges & ranks in WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'heading_size' Shortcode Attribute...
How severe is CVE-2026-15730?
CVE-2026-15730 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-15730?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.