CVE-2014-1889

BuddyPress <= 1.9.1 - Authorization Bypass

mediumImproper Authentication
6.5
CVSS Score
6.5
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
1.9.2
Patched in
3639d
Time to patch

Description

The Group creation process in the Buddypress plugin before 1.9.2 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to gain control of arbitrary groups by leveraging a missing permissions check. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to modify the name, description, avatar and settings of groups.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<1.9.2
PublishedFebruary 5, 2014
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginbuddypress

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