CVE-2020-5244

Private data exposure via REST API in BuddyPress

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Published Feb 24, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

In BuddyPress before 5.1.2, requests to a certain REST API endpoint can result in private user data getting exposed. Authentication is not needed. This has been patched in version 5.1.2.

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

buddypress

BuddyPress

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`< 5.1.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-0286	In BuddyPress before 5.1.2, requests to a certain REST API endpoint can result in private user data getting exposed. Authentication is not needed. This has been patched in version 5.1.2.
Github GHSA	GHSA-3j78-7m59-r7gv	Private data exposure via REST API in BuddyPress

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.4% (2.443% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://buddypress.org/2020/01/buddypress-5-1-2/
https://github.com/buddypress/BuddyPress/commit/39294680369a0c992290577a9d740f4a2f2c2ca3
https://github.com/buddypress/BuddyPress/security/advisories/GHSA-3j78-7m59-r7gv

History

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Subscriptions

Buddypress Buddypress

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 8:22 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: Feb 24, 2020, 5:25 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 8:22 AM
Reserved: Jan 2, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:21 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 24, 2020, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:21 AM

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