CVE-2017-6954 json
BuddyPress Docs plugin Improper Privilege Management
published 2017-03-17 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-3456 , GHSA-9wf6-88x4-6xvj
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in includes/component.php in the BuddyPress Docs plugin before 1.9.3 for WordPress. It is possible for authenticated users to edit documents of other users without proper permissions.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | buddypress/buddypress | <1.9.3 |
1.9.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- Technology feeds
References
-
github.com
/boonebgorges/buddypress-docs/commit/75293ed4e5f31f04e54689bfe2c647e3e3f5e1a9
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/97238
vdb-entry, web
-
wordpress.org
/plugins/buddypress-docs/changelog/
release-notes, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6954
advisory
-
wordpress.org
/plugins/buddypress-docs/changelog
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6954
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-9wf6-88x4-6xvj
- NVD CVE-2017-6954
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