CVE-2025-12362

Description

The myCred – Points Management System For Gamification, Ranks, Badges, and Loyalty Program plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 2.9.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to approve withdrawal requests, modify user point balances, and manipulate the payment processing system via the cashcred_pay_now AJAX action.

CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

References

Other References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mycred/tags/2.9.5.1/addons/cash-creds/modules/cashcred-module-core.php#L141 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3417299/mycred/trunk?contextall=1&old=3410754&old_path=%2Fmycred%2Ftrunk#file0 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/af54654b-60af-446d-b170-ee0a1ebed22c?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-12362? +

The myCred – Points Management System For Gamification, Ranks, Badges, and Loyalty Program plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 2.9.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to approve withdrawal requests, modify user point balances, and manipulate the payment processing system via the cashcred_pay_now AJAX action. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-12362? +

CVE-2025-12362 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-12362? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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