BuddyPress Docs <= 2.2.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Document Read/Update

2025-06-06 00:00

Terrence Bosco

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.2.5

Affected PluginBuddyPress Docs

Affected Version<= 2.2.4

CVSS5.4Medium

CVECVE-2025-5526

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Vulnerability Overview

The BuddyPress Docs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.4 via the 'doc_id' parameter due to missing authorization validation on the user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read and update arbitrary documents.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.2.5, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key) The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-5526 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/80bb4009-7857-4af4-9c55-0ef69b538e6f

CVSS Vector

5.4

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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