CVE-2020-5244

Private data exposure via REST API in BuddyPress

Description

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.

Categories

8.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.13% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory buddypress.org
Affected: buddypress BuddyPress
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/buddypress/BuddyPress/security/advisories/GHSA-3j78-7m59-r7gv third party advisory
https://buddypress.org/2020/01/buddypress-5-1-2/ release notes vendor advisory
https://github.com/buddypress/BuddyPress/commit/39294680369a0c992290577a9d740f4a2f2c2ca3 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5244?
CVE-2020-5244 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5244?
To fix CVE-2020-5244, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-5244 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-5244 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-5244?
CVE-2020-5244 affects buddypress BuddyPress.
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