Vulnerability · Published Jul 31, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-8155BuddyPress < 14.5.0 - Subscriber+ Private Messages Disclosure via IDOR
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in BuddyPress from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The BuddyPress WordPress plugin before 14.5.0 does not properly enforce authorization on its private messaging endpoints, allowing any authenticated user (Subscriber+) to read, modify, or delete other users' private messages.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | BuddyPress | 0 – before 14.5.0 |
Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b7dd9cbf-b46b-49ee-84a0-6b054676fccb/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description