BuddyPress 2.0 - 2.7.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion

10.0
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSS 10.0 (Critical)
Publicly Published December 23, 2016
Last Updated January 5, 2023
Researcher Sam Pizzey (mopman)

Description

The BuddyPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion in versions 2.0 - 2.7.3. This allows unauthenticated attackers to delete the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can lead to site takeover

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Vulnerability Details for BuddyPress

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug buddypress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.7.4, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • 2.0 - 2.7.3
Patched Version
  • 2.7.4

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