SB2020030210 - Information disclosure in BuddyPress plugin for WordPress
Published: March 2, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020030210
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5244)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitisation of external links via REST API requests. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.