Friends <= 3.2.1 - Missing Authorization

published 2024-12-06 23 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also BIT-wordpress-2024-12028 , BIT-wordpress-multisite-2024-12028 , EUVD-2024-50544

cvss: 5.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
public exploits: 0; none known

The Friends plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on several REST API endpoints in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send arbitrary friend requests on behalf of another website, accept the friend request for the targeted website, and then communicate with the site as an accepted friend.

Patch / fix

fixed in 3

bitnami wordpress 3.2.2
bitnami wordpress-multisite 3.2.2
alex.kirk friends 3.2.2

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 23 mo ago (2024-12-06)

Exploit prediction

0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	5.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
OSV	3.1	5.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
bitnami	wordpress	<3.2.2	3.2.2
bitnami	wordpress-multisite	<3.2.2	3.2.2

Affected products

akirk Friends
alex_kirk friends

Classification

Weakness

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Technology feeds

WordPress rss critical rss

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.

Summary