CVE-2020-5244
Private data exposure via REST API in BuddyPress
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 24, 2020 at 05:25 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:21 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBuddyPress
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
BuddyPress· Buddypresswordpress-plugin
95%v < 5.1.25.0.0 ≤ v < 5.1.2
Affected range stops below 5.1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://buddypress.org/2020/01/buddypress-5-1-2/x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/buddypress/BuddyPress/commit/39294680369a0c992290577a9d740f4a2f2c2ca3x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/buddypress/BuddyPress/security/advisories/GHSA-3j78-7m59-r7gvCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284CWE-200
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