TI-2017-14081 Aliases CVE-2017-20008 GHSA-wh5j-hw7g-r9fm

myCRED < 1.7.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

LOW 29CWE-79Published 2021-11-29 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00912 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed myCred – Points, Rewards, Gamification, Ranks, Badges & Loyalty Plugin (Unknown): 1.7.8

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Unknown	myCred – Points, Rewards, Gamification, Ranks, Badges & Loyalty Plugin	1.7.8 to before 1.7.8	1.7.8	Patch available	CNA

myCred – Points, Rewards, Gamification, Ranks, Badges & Loyalty Plugin VendorUnknown Affected 1.7.8 to before 1.7.8 Fixed in 1.7.8 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:mycred:mycred::::::wordpress::*	before 1.7.8	Vulnerable	myCred

cpe:2.3:a:mycred:mycred:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.7.8 Vulnerable ·myCred

Remediation

Fix · CNA myCred – Points, Rewards, Gamification, Ranks, Badges & Loyalty Plugin (Unknown) Fixed in 1.7.8

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-20008
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wh5j-hw7g-r9fm

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3175c56d-27bb-4bf1-b6ba-737541483d40

Advisory 1

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1639363/mycred

TI-2024-08032 Missing authorization in saadiqbal Points Management System For Gamification, Ranks… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2021-07293 myCred < 2.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2024-09447 myCred <= 2.7.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via mycred_link Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences