BuddyPress Docs: A security weakness
BuddyPress Docs is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- BuddyPress Docs
- Plugin slug
buddypress-docs- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jun 27, 2025
- Weakness
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
This CVE was published Jun 27, 2025 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update BuddyPress Docs to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The BuddyPress Docs WordPress plugin before 2.2.5 lacks proper access controls and allows a logged in user to view and download files belonging to another user
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N