BuddyPress Members Only <= 3.4.8 - Improper Access Control to Sensitive Information Exposure via REST API

5.3
Improper Access Control
CVE CVE-2024-0972
CVSS 5.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published June 5, 2024
Last Updated August 9, 2024
Researcher Francesco Carlucci

Description

The BuddyPress Members Only plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.9 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the plugin's "All Other Sections On Your Site Will be Opened to Guest" feature (when unset) and view restricted page and post content.

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Vulnerability Details for BuddyPress Members Only

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug buddypress-members-only (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 4.4.9, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 3.4.8
Patched Version
  • 4.4.9

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