CVE-2026-14379: GamiPress stored cross-site scripting in video_id parameter

CVE-2026-14379 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.4 · Published 2026-10-10

GamiPress is a WordPress plugin that gamifies websites by awarding points, achievements, and badges to users. The plugin fails to properly sanitize user input in the video_id parameter, allowing attackers with subscriber-level access to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view affected pages, potentially stealing credentials or session data.

Technologies: GamiPress. Vendors: GamiPress.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-14379 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-14379 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-14379?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.4, published 10 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
GamiPress up to 7.9.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-14379?
Yes: fixed in 7.9.5. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-14379 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-14379?
Check whether you run GamiPress at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 7.9.5

Technical details

This is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the GamiPress WordPress plugin versions up to 7.9.4. The vulnerability exists in the video_id parameter due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Authenticated attackers with subscriber-level privileges can inject arbitrary JavaScript that persists in the database and executes in the browsers of all users who access the injected page.

Affected products

  • GamiPress GamiPress up to 7.9.4

Timeline

  • 2026-10-10: disclosed
  • 2026-10-10: patched: Fix available in version 7.9.5

References

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