Information disclosure in Buddypress
CVE-2020-5244
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Buddypress — versions < 5.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/buddypress/BuddyPress/security/advisories/GHSA-3j78-7m59-r7gv (Third Party Advisory)
- buddypress.org/2020/01/buddypress-5-1-2/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/buddypress/BuddyPress/commit/39294680369a0c992290577a9d740f4a2f2c2ca3 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5244?
- CVE-2020-5244 is a high-severity vulnerability in Buddypress, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2020-02-24.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5244?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-5244 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.