6.1

CVE-2017-20008: mycred Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 29-11-2021Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-20008 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in mycred. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 1.7.8.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.91%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 29-11-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.91%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

59%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.03 pp

From 0.88% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.91%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mycred1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • mycred< 1.7.8

3 vendors · 3 products

References

3 links