Auth bypass in Wbcomdesigns Buddypress Group Reviews
CVE-2022-2108
The plugin Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Group Reviews for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized settings changes and review modification due to missing capability checks and improper nonce checks in several functions related to said actions in versions up to, and including, 2.8.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify reviews and plugin settings on the affected site.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/397dabc3-5dcf-4d1f-9e24-28af8… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/review-buddypress-groups/trunk/includes/bgr-… (Product)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2742109 (Patch)
- www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2108?
- CVE-2022-2108 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wbcomdesigns Buddypress Group Reviews, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-07-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2108?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2108 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.