Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate as low-privilege BuddyPress member
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ExploitSubmit crafted input to vulnerable parameter
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ExecutionBreak out of intended SQL query
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ImpactExtract sensitive database records
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege account (CVSS PR:L), which on BuddyPress deployments is commonly satisfied by any registered community member - making open-registration or self-signup sites materially more exposed than sites that restrict account creation. The specific BuddyPress feature, endpoint, or parameter that carries the injection is not described in the available sources, so the precise trigger cannot be stated. Limiting factors: an attacker must first obtain a valid (even minimal) account, and only BuddyPress versions from n/a through 14.5.2 are affected; no user interaction is needed (UI:N) and the vector is network-reachable (AV:N). |
| Impact | This is a credible, above-average-priority issue but not an emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L, base 8.5 High) describes remote, low-complexity exploitation requiring only low-privilege authentication (PR:L) with no user interaction, a scope change (S:C), high confidentiality impact and low availability impact. This profile is consistent with an authenticated SQL injection in a WordPress plugin where any registered member can reach the vulnerable code path. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_week', indicating elevated but non-emergency urgency. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no POC/exploit field were supplied, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or weaponization - the signal is severity-driven rather than exploitation-driven. The one reference is the Patchstack advisory that reported the issue, not a published exploit. Net: treat as a genuine priority for BuddyPress-enabled sites that allow open or low-trust registration (where PR:L is trivially satisfied), but the absence of exploitation telemetry (no KEV, no EPSS, no confirmed PoC) argues against emergency out-of-band response. Note the apparent tension that S:C with C:H but I:N/A:L suggests read-oriented database exposure crossing a security boundary; the exact injectable parameter and whether write/modify is possible are not described in the available sources. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker registers or uses an existing low-privilege account on a WordPress site running BuddyPress (<= 14.5.2), then sends a crafted request to a BuddyPress feature that passes attacker input into an SQL query without proper neutralization. The injection lets the attacker read sensitive database contents (e.g., user records and credentials/tokens). No public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and the specific vulnerable endpoint/parameter is not described in the available sources. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 28, 2026
SQL injection in the BuddyPress WordPress plugin through 14.5.2 lets authenticated low-privilege users reach the database and read sensitive information, with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L). Any registered community member can meet the PR:L prerequisite, so sites with open registration or self-signup are more exposed, while sites that restrict account creation reduce the attack surface. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and Patchstack rates the issue as this_week priority - a credible, above-average-priority issue but not an emergency.
RemediationAI
No fixed version is listed in the available Patchstack advisory data at time of analysis; monitor https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/buddypress/vulnerability/wordpress-buddypress-plugin-14-5-2-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve for a patched BuddyPress release and apply it when published. Because the vulnerable feature, endpoint and parameter are not described, targeted disabling of a specific BuddyPress component cannot be specified from the available evidence. Compensating controls include disabling open registration or requiring administrator approval for new accounts - this removes the easy PR:L path but may limit community growth - and enforcing least privilege on community roles so fewer users can reach the vulnerable functionality. A web application firewall can provide virtual patching for SQL injection patterns, with the trade-off of possible false positives on legitimate community content, and database/application logging should be reviewed for anomalous SQL activity.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
BuddyPress is a WordPress community and social-networking plugin. The flaw is CWE-89, improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, meaning untrusted input reaches an SQL query without adequate escaping or parameterization. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, covering BuddyPress versions through 14.5.2. The CVSS vector shows network reachability, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, scope changed, high confidentiality impact, no integrity impact and low availability impact. The specific BuddyPress feature, endpoint or parameter that carries the injection is not described in the available sources, so the precise trigger cannot be stated; exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege account, which open-registration BuddyPress sites commonly provide to any community member.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Remote, low-complexity, authenticated (PR:L - any registered member); SQLi reads DB across a trust boundary (S:C, C:H), with minor availability impact and no confirmed integrity change.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in BuddyPress BuddyPress buddypress allows SQL Injection.This issue affects BuddyPress: from n/a through 14.5.2.
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2026-111850 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in the BuddyPress WordPress plugin (versions through 14.5.2) that allows authenticated low-privilege users, such as any registered community member, to access and read sensitive database information. This puts sites with open registration at greater risk, as attackers can easily create accounts to exploit the flaw, potentially leading to data breaches and compromise of user or site data.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include restricting open registration to reduce the attack surface, enforcing strong authentication and role restrictions for community members, deploying a WAF with SQL injection detection rules, and monitoring database logs for unauthorized access attempts.
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Attack Technique
SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.
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