CVE-2024-8658: The myCred – Loyalty Points and Rewards plugin for WordPress and WooCommerce – Give Points, Ranks, Badges, Cas

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-8658?

mycred: upgrade to 2.7.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-8658 being exploited?

CVE-2024-8658 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-8658 affect?

CVE-2024-8658 affects mycred. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). The myCred – Loyalty Points and Rewards plugin for WordPress and WooCommerce – Give Points, Ranks, Badges, Cashback, WooCommerce rewards, and WooCommerce credits for Gamification plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modificati

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-8658?

Priority 30/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-8658 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting mycred. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The myCred – Loyalty Points and Rewards plugin for WordPress and WooCommerce – Give Points, Ranks, Badges, Cashback, WooCommerce rewards, and WooCommerce credits for Gamification plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the mycred_update_database() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upgrade an out of date

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 74%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862
Published	2024-09-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: mycred

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-09-25 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mycred mycred UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.7.4

Fixed in: 2.7.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mycred || rpm -q mycred || mycred --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.7.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade mycred

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade mycred

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-8658?

mycred: upgrade to 2.7.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-8658 being exploited?

CVE-2024-8658 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-8658 affect?

CVE-2024-8658 affects mycred. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). The myCred – Loyalty Points and Rewards plugin for WordPress and WooCommerce – Give Points, Ranks, Badges, Cashback, WooCommerce rewards, and WooCommerce credits for Gamification plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modificati

How urgent is CVE-2024-8658?

Priority 30/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · WooCommerce vulnerabilities

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References

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