CVE-2024-4886

BuddyBoss Platform < 2.6.0 - Subscriber+ Comment on Private Post via IDOR

Severity Score

4.3

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

The contains an IDOR vulnerability that allows a user to comment on a private post by manipulating the ID included in the request

Contiene una vulnerabilidad IDOR que permite a un usuario comentar una publicación privada manipulando la ID incluida en la solicitud.

The Buddyboss Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.91 via the new_activity_comment AJAX action due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to make comments on private posts.

*Credits: Faris Krivic, WPScan

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-05-14 CVE Reserved
2024-05-15 CVE Published
2025-03-27 CVE Updated
2025-03-27 First Exploit
2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/76e8591f-120c-4cd7-b9a2-79f8d4d98aa8	2025-03-27

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Buddyboss Search vendor "Buddyboss"		Buddyboss Platform Search vendor "Buddyboss" for product "Buddyboss Platform"				< 2.6.00 Search vendor "Buddyboss" for product "Buddyboss Platform" and version " < 2.6.00"		wordpress		Affected