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PHP Object Injection in BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types plugin

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

The BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types plugin through 1.3.1 is affected. Deserialization of untrusted data (CWE-502) lets the plugin process attacker-supplied serialized PHP objects. An attacker with a Subscriber account can exploit this over the network without user interaction, with high impact to confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30

Description from the CNA

Subscriber PHP Object Injection in BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types <= 1.3.1 versions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00446 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
BuddyDevBuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Typesup to 1.3.1—No fix listedCNA
  • BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types VendorBuddyDev Affected up to 1.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116868
  2. 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-36p3-wc2w-xmm3
  3. 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-29 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  5. 2026-10-31 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

  • TI-2025-13680 BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types <= 1.2.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-36276 WordPress MediaPress Plugin <= 1.5.9.1 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-18100 WordPress MediaPress plugin <= 1.6.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-39097 WordPress Activity Plus Reloaded for BuddyPress plugin <= 1.1.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-38949 WordPress BuddyPress Activity Shortcode plugin <= 1.1.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-36068 WordPress BuddyPress Notification Widget Plugin <= 1.3.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources