How severe is CVE-2017-6954?

CVE-2017-6954 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2017-6954?

CVE-2017-6954 affects the following packages: buddypress/buddypress (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6954?

Update buddypress/buddypress to 1.9.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2017-6954 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2017-6954 in my Packagist dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for buddypress/buddypress, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2017-6954 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Close the privilege gap rather than the entry point: audit which accounts, roles and service identities can reach the affected operation, drop the component to the least privilege it actually needs, and review file and directory permissions created by earlier installs — a default left in place is what makes this reachable.

Is CVE-2017-6954 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2017-6954 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-6954?

CVE-2017-6954 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.1%, placing it in the 66th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-6954?

CVE-2017-6954 is classified as Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2017-6954 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2017-6954 was published on March 17, 2017 and was last updated on October 24, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CVE-2017-6954 — buddypress

MEDIUMFix: boonebgorges/buddypress-docs@75293ed

CVE-2017-6954 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.3) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in buddypress/buddypress. A fix is available for buddypress/buddypress — see the affected versions and patch details below.

BuddyPress Docs plugin Improper Privilege Management

Also known asGHSA-9wf6-88x4-6xvj

Published

Mar 17, 2017

Updated

Oct 24, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Oct 31, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.1%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs66th percentile — riskier than 66% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐘buddypress/buddypress

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

An issue was discovered in includes/component.php in the BuddyPress Docs plugin before 1.9.3 for WordPress. It is possible for authenticated users to edit documents of other users without proper permissions.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`buddypress/buddypress`	all versions	1.9.3`composer require buddypress/buddypress:^1.9.3`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

buddypressbuddypress

≤ 1.9.2

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for buddypress/buddypress, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update buddypress/buddypress to 1.9.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2017-6954 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Close the privilege gap rather than the entry point: audit which accounts, roles and service identities can reach the affected operation, drop the component to the least privilege it actually needs, and review file and directory permissions created by earlier installs — a default left in place is what makes this reachable.

Frequently Asked Questions

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CVSS Score

4.3/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CWE Classification

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

Weaponization

No Nuclei template, Metasploit module or public proof-of-concept found.

Timeline

Disclosed

Mar 17, 2017

Last updated

Oct 24, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2017-6954

GHSA-9wf6-88x4-6xvj

References

Advisorywordpress.org · changelog Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2017 6954 Fixgithub.com · 75293ed4e5f31f04e54689bfe2c647e3e3f5e1a9 Websecurityfocus.com Webwordpress.org · changelog

Related vulnerabilities

Also affects buddypress/buddypress

This CVE is medium severity; 4 of 4 other CVEs affecting buddypress/buddypress are rated as high or higher (top: high).

CVE-2026-53673CVE-2026-53675CVE-2021-21389CVE-2020-5244

Same weakness: CWE-269

This CVE is medium severity; 4 of 4 other CVEs with CWE-269 are rated as high or higher (top: critical).

CVE-2026-114612CVE-2026-96627CVE-2026-85990CVE-2026-77524Browse all CWE-269

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedOct 24, 2026

CVE-2017-6954 — buddypress

EPSS Exploitation Probability

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Real-World Exposure

Description

Affected Packages

Affected Products

Detection & mitigation playbook

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Workarounds

Frequently Asked Questions

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