4.3med
CVE-2017-6954
BuddyPress Docs plugin Improper Privilege Management
Also known as GHSA-9wf6-88x4-6xvj
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
4.3
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.1%
percentile 66%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in includes/component.php in the BuddyPress Docs plugin before 1.9.3 for WordPress. It is possible for authenticated users to edit documents of other users without proper permissions.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | buddypress/buddypress | <1.9.3 | 1.9.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/97238 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- github.com /boonebgorges/buddypress-docs/commit/75293ed4e5f31f04e54689bfe2c647e3e3f5e1a9 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- wordpress.org /plugins/buddypress-docs/changelog/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6954 · advisory
- wordpress.org /plugins/buddypress-docs/changelog · web
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-6954
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-9wf6-88x4-6xvj
- NVD: CVE-2017-6954
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