BuddyPress < 14.5.0 - Subscriber+ Private Messages Disclosure via IDOR
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The BuddyPress WordPress plugin before 14.5.0 does not properly enforce authorization on its private messaging endpoints, allowing any authenticated user (Subscriber+) to read, modify, or delete other users' private messages.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00238 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed BuddyPress (Unknown): 14.5.0
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 | before 14.5.0 | 14.5.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- BuddyPress VendorUnknown Affected before 14.5.0 Fixed in 14.5.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA BuddyPress (Unknown) Fixed in 14.5.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8155
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6pp9-x443-r8xw
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-8155 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-8155 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6pp9-x443-r8xw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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