BuddyPress Docs < 2.2.5 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Document Read/Update
Priority MEDIUM 53Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The BuddyPress Docs WordPress plugin before 2.2.5 lacks proper access controls and allows a logged in user to view and download files belonging to another user
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00263 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed BuddyPress Docs (Unknown): 2.2.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | BuddyPress Docs | before 2.2.5 | 2.2.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- BuddyPress Docs VendorUnknown Affected before 2.2.5 Fixed in 2.2.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:boonebgorges:buddypress_docs:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.2.5 | Vulnerable | boonebgorges |
- cpe:2.3:a:boonebgorges:buddypress_docs:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.2.5 Vulnerable ·boonebgorges
Remediation
- Fix · CNA BuddyPress Docs (Unknown) Fixed in 2.2.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5526
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h646-fcwc-rq3q
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-5526 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-5526 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h646-fcwc-rq3q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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