CVE-2026-53674

BuddyPress 14.4.0 REGEXP Injection via @Mention Username Resolution

Published Jun 9, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
BuddyPress 14.4.0 contains a regular expression injection vulnerability in the activity mention resolver that, when username compatibility mode is enabled, allows attackers to manipulate a REGEXP database clause by crafting mention names containing regex metacharacters. Attackers can submit @mentions whose metacharacters pass through esc_sql unescaped and are inserted into an unprepared REGEXP query against the users table, enabling boolean-based inference of usernames and denial of service through catastrophic backtracking.

Remediation

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
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Description BuddyPress 14.4.0 contains a regular expression injection vulnerability in the activity mention resolver that, when username compatibility mode is enabled, allows attackers to manipulate a REGEXP database clause by crafting mention names containing regex metacharacters. Attackers can submit @mentions whose metacharacters pass through esc_sql unescaped and are inserted into an unprepared REGEXP query against the users table, enabling boolean-based inference of usernames and denial of service through catastrophic backtracking.
Title BuddyPress 14.4.0 REGEXP Injection via @Mention Username Resolution
First Time appeared Buddypress
Buddypress buddypress
Weaknesses CWE-943
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Buddypress
Buddypress buddypress
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Jun 10, 2026, 4:32 PM
Reserved
Jun 9, 2026, 11:14 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 10, 2026, 12:16 AM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 9:10 AM