# CVE-2026-115965: BuddyPress plugin SQL injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-115965-improper-neutralization-of-special-elements-used-in-an-sql  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-29. Updated: 2026-10-29  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-115965 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.5 · Published 2026-10-29

BuddyPress is a community and social networking plugin for WordPress websites. This SQL injection vulnerability allows attackers with subscriber-level access to read, modify, or delete the entire database, including user accounts and private data. Exploiting this requires authenticated access but poses a severe risk to website data integrity and user privacy.

Technologies: [BuddyPress](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/buddypress). Vendors: [BuddyPress](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/buddypress).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-115965 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-115965 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-115965?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.5, published 29 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** BuddyPress through 14.5.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-115965?** Yes: fixed in 14.5.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-115965 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-115965?** Check whether you run BuddyPress 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

- Fixed in 14.5.3

## Technical details

A blind SQL injection vulnerability in BuddyPress allows an authenticated subscriber to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the database. The vulnerability requires subscriber-level privileges and network access but no user interaction. Successful exploitation grants full database read, write, and delete capabilities.

## Affected products

- BuddyPress BuddyPress through 14.5.2

## Timeline

- 2026-10-29: disclosed
- 2026-10-27: patched: Patch available in version 14.5.3

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/buddypress/vulnerability/wordpress-buddypress-plugin-14-5-2-sql-injection-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/buddypress/vulnerability/wordpress-buddypress-plugin-14-5-2-sql-injection-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve)

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