Mycred
CVE-2022-0287
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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The myCred WordPress plugin before 2.4.4.1 does not have any authorisation in place in its mycred-tools-select-user AJAX action, allowing any authenticated user, such as subscriber to call and. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement role-based access control, validate authorization on every request server-side, apply principle of least privilege.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authorization (CWE-862), which allows attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks. The myCred WordPress plugin before 2.4.4.1 does not have any authorisation in place in its mycred-tools-select-user AJAX action, allowing any authenticated user, such as subscriber to call and retrieve all email addresses from the blog Affected products include: Wpexperts Mycred. Version information: before 2.4.4.1.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
The myCred WordPress plugin before 2.4.4.1 does not have any authorisation in place in its mycred-tools-select-user AJAX action, allowing any authenticated user, such as subscriber to call and retrieve all email addresses from the blog
Threat Intelligence Overview
NVD
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EPSS
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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The myCred WordPress plugin before 2.4.3.1 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks in its mycred-tools-import-export
The myCred WordPress plugin before 2.4.3.1 does not have any authorisation and CSRF checks in the mycred-tools-import-ex
Broken access control in the Bookify WordPress plugin (versions ≤ 1.1.1) allows authenticated subscriber-level users to
Unauthenticated IDOR in License Manager for WooCommerce (versions <= 3.0.15) allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Saad Iqbal myCred
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in myCred myCred - Po
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in myCred plugin <= 2.5 versions. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this
Stored XSS in the myCred WordPress plugin (versions through 3.0.4) enables authenticated low-privileged attackers to per
Broken access control in the myCred WordPress plugin (all versions through 3.0.3) allows authenticated users with only s
Missing Authorization in the myCred WordPress plugin (all versions through 3.1.2) allows authenticated low-privileged us
GitHub PoC
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