CVE-2021-21389: BuddyPress privilege escalation via REST API
Published Mar 26, 2021
·Updated
BuddyPress is an open source WordPress plugin to build a community site. In releases of BuddyPress from 5.0.0 before 7.2.1 it's possible for a non-privileged, regular user to obtain administrator rights by exploiting an issue in the REST API members endpoint. The vulnerability has been fixed in BuddyPress 7.2.1. Existing installations of the plugin should be updated to this version to mitigate the issue.
Affected Software
1 affected component
BuddyPress Buddypress Wordpress>=5.0.0<7.2.1
Event History
Mar 26, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is CVE-2021-21389 vulnerability in BuddyPress?
CVE-2021-21389 in BuddyPress allows non-privileged users to gain administrator rights through the REST API members endpoint.
2
How severe is CVE-2021-21389 vulnerability in BuddyPress?
CVE-2021-21389 in BuddyPress has a severity rating of 8.8 (Critical).
3
Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-21389 vulnerability in BuddyPress?
Yes, the vulnerability has been fixed in BuddyPress version 7.2.1.