CVE-2020-5244 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) CWE-284 vulnerability in buddypress/buddypress. A fix is available for buddypress/buddypress — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Private data exposure via REST API in BuddyPress
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
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.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | buddypress/buddypress | all versions | 5.1.2composer require buddypress/buddypress:^5.1.2 |
Affected Products
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Open-source dependencyDetect
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 5.1.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2020-5244 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.
Frequently Asked Questions
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