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CVE-2017-20008: myCRED < 1.7.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-11-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

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

Affected products

• saadiqbal Points Management System For Gamification, Ranks, Badges, and Loyalty Rewards Program – myCred: before 1.7.8 — fixed in 1.7.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: saadiqbal Points Management System For Gamification, Ranks, Badges, and Loyalty Rewards Program – myCred 1.7.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1639363/mycred
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3175c56d-27bb-4bf1-b6ba-737541483d40
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1639363/mycred
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3175c56d-27bb-4bf1-b6ba-737541483d40

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