CVE-2020-13693 — Vulnerability in bbpress/bbpress — CVE Details
CRITICAL
bbPress unauthenticated privilege-escalation
Published May 24, 2022Updated April 25, 2024Source: osv
Summary
An unauthenticated privilege-escalation issue exists in the bbPress plugin before 2.6.5 for WordPress when New User Registration is enabled.
Advisory Timeline
- First published May 24, 2022 (1602 days ago).
- Last revised April 25, 2024 — 702 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
Composer
Update bbpress/bbpress to 2.6.5 or latercomposer require "bbpress/bbpress:^2.6.5"
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (1)
Affects 1 ecosystem: packagist (1).
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| bbpress/bbpress | packagist | All versions | 2.6.5 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementMITRE
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13693ADVISORY
- https://bbpress.org/blog/2020/05/bbpress-2-6-5-is-outWEB
- https://codex.bbpress.org/releasesWEB
- https://github.com/bbpress/bbPressPACKAGE
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress/#developersWEB
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157885/WordPress-BBPress-2.5-Privilege-Escalation.htmlWEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2020-13693?
- bbPress unauthenticated privilege-escalation This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2020-13693?
- CVE-2020-13693 affects bbpress/bbpress. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2020-13693 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
CVSS Score
9.8
Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.
Also Known As
GHSA-mwxh-6j9v-45ph
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