CVE-2017-6954: BuddyPress Docs plugin Improper Privilege Management

CVE-2017-6954 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-13

BuddyPress Docs plugin Improper Privilege Management

Technologies: buddypress/buddypress (Packagist). Vendors: Packagist.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2017-6954 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-6954 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2017-6954?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 13 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
buddypress/buddypress (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.9.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-6954?
Yes. buddypress/buddypress (Packagist): upgrade to 1.9.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-6954?
Check whether you run buddypress/buddypress (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • buddypress/buddypress (Packagist): upgrade to 1.9.3 or later
    composer require buddypress/buddypress:^1.9.3

Affected products

  • buddypress/buddypress (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.9.3

Identifiers

  • CVE-2017-6954
  • GHSA-9wf6-88x4-6xvj

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