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BuddyPress Plugin for WordPress < 2.9.2 Information Disclosure

medium Nessus Plugin ID 105358

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Synopsis

The remote web server is running a PHP application that is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability

Description

The BuddyPress Plugin for WordPress running on the remote web server is prior to version 2.9.2. It is, therefore, affected by an information disclosure vulnerability. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability, via a specially crafted request, to display private administrative group information.

Solution

Upgrade the BuddyPress Plugin for WordPress to version 2.9.2 or later.

See Also

https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress/

https://hackerone.com/reports/282176

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 105358

File Name: wordpress_buddypress_info_disclosure.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 12/18/2017

Updated: 6/5/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress

Required KB Items: installed_sw/WordPress, www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Patch Publication Date: 10/27/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/23/2017