Title: Point abuse, help
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# Point abuse, help

 *  Resolved [Jummul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jummul/)
 * (@jummul)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/point-abuse-help/)
 * I found that it’s possible to abuse the system as a user.
 * The user can insert a shortcode in a private message directed at himself and 
   it activates the shortcode. With a ‘give’ shortcode this is disastrous.
 * How to prevent this?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/mycred/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mycred/)

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 * Last reply from: [Jummul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jummul/)
 * Last activity: [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/point-abuse-help/)
 * Status: resolved