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CVE-2017-6954

Published: Mar 17, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-269
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 38.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

An issue was discovered in includes/component.php in the BuddyPress Docs plugin before 1.9.3 for WordPress. It is possible for authenticated users to edit documents of other users without proper permissions.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

buddypressbuddypress
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
buddypress/buddypressPackagistOSS Libraries
n/an/a
buddypressoss-projectWeb & CMS Pluginsaka buddypress
packagistpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97238
securityfocus.com
https://github.com/boonebgorges/buddypress-docs/commit/75293ed4e5f31f04e54689bfe2c647e3e3f5e1a9
github.com
https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-docs/changelog/
wordpress.org
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Timeline

Published
Mar 17, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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