Vulnerability · Published May 28, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-13693
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the bbpress/bbpress package (Packagist). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 43.9% (higher than 99% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)43.9%top 1.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An unauthenticated privilege-escalation issue exists in the bbPress plugin before 2.6.5 for WordPress when New User Registration is enabled.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | bbpress/bbpress | 2.6.5 | GHSA-mwxh-6j9v-45ph |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://codex.bbpress.org/releases/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress/#developers x_refsource_MISC
- https://bbpress.org/blog/2020/05/bbpress-2-6-5-is-out/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157885/WordPress-BBPress-2.5-Privilege-Escalation.html x_refsource_MISC