CVE-2017-20008
myCRED < 1.7.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: November 29, 2021 at 08:25 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:14 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormyCred
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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
Description
The myCred WordPress plugin before 1.7.8 does not sanitise and escape the user parameter before outputting it back in the Points Log admin dashboard, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1639363/mycredx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3175c56d-27bb-4bf1-b6ba-737541483d40CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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