BuddyPress <= 7.2.0 - Authorization Bypass to Private Message Disclosure
2021-03-07 00:00
Kien HoangStrategic Overview
Vulnerability Overview
The BuddyPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the BuddyPress Nouveau and the BuddyPress REST API /buddypress/v1/messages endpoint in versions 5.0.0 - 7.2.0. This makes it possible for non-privileged attackers to read private messages in a thread they were not invited to.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: Update to version 7.2.1, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
External References
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