Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-5244
In BuddyPress before 5.1.2, requests to a certain REST API endpoint can result in private user data getting exposed. Authentication is not needed. This has been patched in version 5.1.2.
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilegeInformation leak
Products affected by CVE-2020-5244
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-5244
0.16%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 52 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-5244
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST | |
|
8.0
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
1.6
|
5.8
|
GitHub, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-5244
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.Assigned by: security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2020-5244
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https://github.com/buddypress/BuddyPress/security/advisories/GHSA-3j78-7m59-r7gv
BuddyPress private data exposure via REST API · Advisory · buddypress/BuddyPress · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/buddypress/BuddyPress/commit/39294680369a0c992290577a9d740f4a2f2c2ca3
Admin: Sanitize external links to activated BP component pages. · buddypress/BuddyPress@3929468 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://buddypress.org/2020/01/buddypress-5-1-2/
BuddyPress 5.1.2 Security Release · BuddyPress.orgRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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