CVE-2020-5244 json
Private data exposure via REST API in BuddyPress
published 2020-02-24 6 y ago modified 2026-07-08 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-0286 , GHSA-3j78-7m59-r7gv
- cvss
- 8.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In BuddyPress before 5.1.2, requests to a certain REST API endpoint can result in private user data getting exposed. Authentication is not needed. This has been patched in version 5.1.2.
Patch / fix
- packagist buddypress/buddypress 5.1.2
- buddypress buddypress 5.1.2
Exploit prediction
2.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | buddypress/buddypress | <5.1.2 |
5.1.2 |
Affected products
- buddypress BuddyPress
Classification
- Weakness
- Technology feeds
References
-
github.com
/buddypress/BuddyPress/commit/39294680369a0c992290577a9d740f4a2f2c2ca3
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
buddypress.org
/2020/01/buddypress-5-1-2/
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/buddypress/BuddyPress/security/advisories/GHSA-3j78-7m59-r7gv
web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5244
advisory
-
buddypress.org
/2020/01/buddypress-5-1-2
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-5244
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3j78-7m59-r7gv
- NVD CVE-2020-5244
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