Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the BuddyPress plugin before 1.9.2 for…
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the BuddyPress plugin before 1.9.2 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name field to groups/create/step/group-details. NOTE: this can be exploited without authentication by leveraging CVE-2014-1889.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02577 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 23
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.9 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3.1 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.4 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.5 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.6 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.7 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.9 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3.1 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.4 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.5 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.6 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.7 Vulnerable ·buddypress
Show 13 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.1 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.2 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.3 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.4 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.5 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.1 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.2 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.3 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.1 | Vulnerable | buddypress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | WordPress |
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.3 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.4 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.5 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.3 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·buddypress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·WordPress
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1888
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-23m7-7w92-xgf9
References
More Buddypress vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-04488 BuddyPress privilege escalation via REST API CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2014-01473 The Group creation process in the Buddypress plugin before 1.9.2 for WordPress allows… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-09291 BuddyPress <= 14.1.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Directory Traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2020-04300 Private data exposure via REST API in BuddyPress CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2012-01882 SQL injection vulnerability in wp-load.php in the BuddyPress plugin 1.5.x before 1.5.5 of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-17565 WordPress Mass Messaging in BuddyPress Plugin <= 2.2.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2014-1888 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-1888 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-23m7-7w92-xgf9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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