Buddypress Vulnerabilities
The Buddypress WordPress plugin has 5 known security vulnerabilities, including 2 critical. The most recent was disclosed on August 18, 2021. Check whether your site runs an affected version below.
View Buddypress on WordPress.orgSummary
Latest vulnerability disclosed on August 18, 2021.
Recommendation
WPSentry recommends extreme caution
Only run Buddypress if it is updated to the latest patched release. This plugin has a history of 2 critical, potentially exploitable vulnerabilities. If you already use it, update immediately — or consider a safer alternative.
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Known Buddypress vulnerabilities
- critical
BuddyPress <= 9.0.0 - SQL Injection
Affected versions: <=9.0.0Disclosed August 18, 2021 - high
BuddyPress <= 9.0.0 - Information Disclosure via REST API
Affected versions: <=9.0.0Disclosed August 18, 2021 - high
BuddyPress <= 7.2.1 - Insufficient Privilege De-escalation
Affected versions: <=7.2.1Disclosed April 14, 2021 - critical
BuddyPress 2.0 - 2.7.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion
Affected versions: <=2.7.3Disclosed December 23, 2016 - high
BuddyPress <= 2.3.4 - Privilege Escalation
Affected versions: <=2.3.4Disclosed November 11, 2015
How to stay protected
Update promptly
Keep Buddypress on its latest release — most vulnerabilities are fixed in newer versions.
Scan regularly
Run an external scan after every update to catch outdated or vulnerable software early.
Monitor continuously
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