CVE-2022-0287: 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 retriev

medium Affects mycred (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2022-04-25; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

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 retriev

Package: mycred (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <2.4.4.1
Fixed in: 2.4.4.1
Severity: medium CVSS 4.3
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (55.7th percentile)
Published: 2022-04-25
Source: nvd

References

CWE-862

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