BuddyPress <= 12.4.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Vulnerability Description
The BuddyPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘display_name’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 12.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- wesley
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/113c154d-94a0-41da-a5ed-d9b2617e1c2c?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress/tags/12.4.1/bp-members/bp-members-blocks.php#L249
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3100815/buddypress/trunk/bp-members/bp-members-blocks.php
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