BuddyPress: A security weakness
BuddyPress is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation. The published affected range is <= 14.4.0.
- Component
- BuddyPress
- Plugin slug
buddypress- Affected
- <= 14.4.0
- Safe version
> 14.4.0- Published
- Jun 10, 2026
This CVE was published Jun 10, 2026 and is one of 15 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update BuddyPress to a release after 14.4.0, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
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
BuddyPress 14.4.0 contains an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in the friends REST API that allows any authenticated attacker to enumerate another user's complete friend list. Attackers can query the friends endpoint with an arbitrary user_id because the get_items_permissions_check method only verifies that the requester is logged in and never checks ownership of the requested list, resulting in disclosure of users' private social connections.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X