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CVE-2020-5244

Private data exposure via REST API in BuddyPress

Published: Feb 24, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-284
NVD MITRE
8.0CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.9%
Top 22.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

In BuddyPress before 5.1.2, requests to a certain REST API endpoint can result in private user data getting exposed. Authentication is not needed. This has been patched in version 5.1.2.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:RS:CC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-284CWE-200

Affected Products

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

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://github.com/buddypress/BuddyPress/security/advisories/GHSA-3j78-7m59-r7gv
github.com
https://buddypress.org/2020/01/buddypress-5-1-2/
buddypress.org
https://github.com/buddypress/BuddyPress/commit/39294680369a0c992290577a9d740f4a2f2c2ca3
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Feb 24, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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