Vulnerability identifier: #VU25730

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5244

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
BuddyPress
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: buddypressthemers

Description

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

BuddyPress: 5.1.0 - 5.1.1

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

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.