CVE-2024-9896

BBP Core – Expand bbPress powered forums with useful features <= 1.2.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via add_query_arg Parameter

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: November 2, 2024 at 07:34 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:25 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsBBP CoreThemes Bbp Core

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The BBP Core – Expand bbPress powered forums with useful features plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

BBP Core· Spider Themeswordpress-plugin
95%
v < 1.2.6
Affected range stops below 1.2.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
60%
v ≤ 1.2.5

Remediation

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

6.1MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-79

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