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BuddyBoss Platform EUVDEUVD-2026-93278

| CVE-2026-39771 HIGH
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-10-06 Patchstack GHSA-6p58-6xqr-vmv8
8.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Register or obtain subscriber account
  2. Exploit
    Send request with injected SQL
  3. Execution
    Query executes in WordPress database
  4. Impact
    Exfiltrate sensitive data across tables

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
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

Requires an authenticated low-privilege (subscriber) account on a WordPress site running BuddyBoss Platform version 3.1.0 or earlier (PR:L). The practical prerequisite is that the site permits subscriber-level accounts - BuddyBoss community sites commonly enable open user registration, which makes obtaining the needed privilege trivial. The main limiting factor is this authentication requirement: the flaw is not reachable by a fully unauthenticated visitor, and no user interaction or non-default configuration is otherwise needed. Sites that disable self-registration raise the bar to requiring an existing valid account.

Impact

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 a network-reachable, low-complexity SQL injection requiring only low privileges (PR:L) and no user interaction. Because BuddyBoss is a community/membership platform that routinely allows self-service subscriber registration, PR:L is effectively a very low bar - any registered subscriber can reach the vulnerable code path. The scope-change flag (S:C) with C:H reflects that injected SQL can read data across the WordPress database beyond the attacker's own account. However, no EPSS score, KEV listing, or public POC was provided in the input, so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis'. This is therefore a genuinely elevated-priority issue for any BuddyBoss site permitting open registration (confidentiality breach by a minimally-privileged user), but there is no evidence of active or automated exploitation, so it ranks below KEV-listed flaws. CWE-89 and the SQLi tag are consistent with the confidentiality-heavy CVSS profile. One caution: the input lists I:N/A:L implying read-only impact, yet SQL injection can often be leveraged for write or DoS depending on query context - treat the no-integrity-impact claim as vendor-asserted rather than independently verified.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker registers (or uses) a low-privilege subscriber account on a BuddyBoss-powered WordPress site and sends a crafted request to the vulnerable plugin endpoint, injecting SQL through an insufficiently sanitized parameter. The malicious query executes against the WordPress database, letting the attacker extract sensitive data such as user records, password hashes, or private community content. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data, but the low attack complexity (AC:L) and subscriber-level privilege requirement make exploitation straightforward for an authenticated user.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 06, 2026

SQL injection in the BuddyBoss Platform WordPress plugin (versions 3.1.0 and earlier) lets an authenticated low-privilege user - specifically a subscriber-level account - inject SQL through a plugin input that is not safely parameterized, exposing data stored in the site's database. Because BuddyBoss powers community and social-networking sites that very often leave open user self-registration enabled, the Subscriber role required by the vector (PR:L) is usually trivial to obtain, and no user interaction or non-default configuration is needed beyond a valid account. The vendor CVSS base score is 8.5 (High) with scope change, high confidentiality impact and low availability impact; no public exploit code or confirmed in-the-wild exploitation was identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch or fixed version was identified at time of analysis, so the first step is to check the BuddyBoss changelog and the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/buddyboss-platform/vulnerability/wordpress-buddyboss-platform-plugin-3-1-0-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) for a version above 3.1.0 and upgrade as soon as one is published. Until then, apply compensating controls targeted at the subscriber prerequisite: disable open/self-service user registration and require administrator approval or invitation-only membership for new accounts, which removes the trivially obtainable Subscriber role (trade-off: reduces community growth and onboarding convenience). If registration must stay open, temporarily deactivate the BuddyBoss Platform plugin until a fix is available (trade-off: loss of all community, profile, group and activity features) or restrict the affected member-facing functionality. Additional layers include auditing and limiting the default Subscriber role's capabilities, and deploying a WAF or virtual-patching rule tuned to block SQL injection patterns against BuddyBoss endpoints - noting WAFs are bypassable and should be treated as defense in depth, not a fix. Security teams should also review database and application logs for anomalous subscriber-initiated queries and rotate sensitive credentials if compromise is suspected.

Affected VersionsENISA

Buddyboss Platform n/a ≤3.1.0

Affected Packages

euvd buddyboss_platform no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This is a classic SQL injection (CWE-89) in a WordPress plugin rather than in WordPress core. BuddyBoss Platform is a community/social-networking extension for WordPress (CPE namespace cpe:2.3:a:mightynetworks_vs_buddyboss:buddyboss_platform, all versions up to and including 3.1.0) that adds profiles, activity feeds, groups, messaging and related member-facing features. The root cause class is improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command: user-supplied input reaching a database query without adequate sanitization, escaping, or use of prepared statements. The assessed vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N indicates the flaw is network reachable, low complexity, requires only low privileges (a subscriber account), needs no user interaction, and is characterized by high confidentiality impact - i.e., an attacker can read arbitrary data from the WordPress database, which routinely contains user credentials hashes, emails, private messages and other sensitive community data, though the assessment does not confirm data modification or deletion. The published NVD/CNA vector additionally scores scope change (S:C), high confidentiality and low availability impact, base 8.5; the assessment's more conservative S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N framing should be treated as the authoritative impact characterization.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 8.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Network-reachable SQLi exploitable by any subscriber (PR:L, AC:L); impact is primarily confidentiality (C:H), with S:U since injection stays within the application's own database and no integrity/availability impact is evidenced.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Subscriber SQL Injection in Buddyboss Platform <= 3.1.0 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The BuddyBoss Platform plugin, which powers community and social-networking functionality on many WordPress sites, contains a high-severity SQL injection flaw (CVSS 8.5) that any subscriber-level account can abuse to read data from the underlying site database. Because these sites typically allow open self-registration, the required low-privilege account is often free to obtain, meaning an ordinary visitor can potentially become a database-level threat actor against member data. No vendor patch is currently available, so leadership should treat this as an open exposure requiring immediate compensating controls on any internet-facing deployment.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: disable open self-registration and new subscriber account creation to remove the low-privilege foothold; deactivate the BuddyBoss Platform plugin on internet-facing sites where it is not business-critical; deploy WAF/virtual-patching rules for SQL injection against plugin endpoints; audit and prune subscriber accounts and monitor for anomalous registrations; enforce least-privilege database permissions and monitor for unusual query activity.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 80% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular WordPress community/membership plugin, common but not universal
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

42
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +42
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

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