CVE-2017-6954

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Published Mar 17, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in includes/component.php in the BuddyPress Docs plugin before 1.9.3 for WordPress. It is possible for authenticated users to edit documents of other users without proper permissions.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-3456	An issue was discovered in includes/component.php in the BuddyPress Docs plugin before 1.9.3 for WordPress. It is possible for authenticated users to edit documents of other users without proper permissions.
Github GHSA	GHSA-9wf6-88x4-6xvj	BuddyPress Docs plugin Improper Privilege Management

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.121% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97238
https://github.com/boonebgorges/buddypress-docs/commit/75293ed4e5f31f04e54689bfe2c647e3e3f5e1a9
https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-docs/changelog/

History

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Subscriptions

Buddypress Buddypress

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 3:49 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 17, 2017, 8:55 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 3:49 PM
Reserved: Mar 17, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:23 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 17, 2017, 9:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:23 AM

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