BuddyPress <= 6.3.0 - Insufficient Input Validation

6.4
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVSS 6.4 (Medium)
Publicly Published November 27, 2020
Last Updated January 22, 2024

Description

The BuddyPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insufficient Input Validation in versions up to, and including, 6.3.0. This is due to missing authorization checks and proper sanitization on a users profile page. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to add style attributes to the "span" and "p" elements when using the rich text fields which makes Cross-Site Scripting possible.

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Vulnerability Details for BuddyPress

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug buddypress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 6.4.0, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 6.4.0
Patched Version
  • 6.4.0

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