Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affecting buddypress/buddypress package, versions <14.5.0
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- published28 Sept 2026
- disclosed10 Jun 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 10 Jun 2026
CVE-2026-53673 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade buddypress/buddypress to version 14.5.0 or higher.
Overview
buddypress/buddypress is a software for online communities, teams, and groups.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in the get_item_permissions_check process. An attacker can access, read, reply to, or delete private message threads belonging to other users by supplying another user's identifier in the user_id parameter.