Description

WordPress Plugin BuddyPress Activity Plus is prone to multiple vulnerabilities, including cross-site request forgery and arbitrary file deletion vulnerabilities. Exploiting these issues could allow an attacker to perform certain administrative actions and gain unauthorized access to the affected application or to delete arbitrary files in the context of the webserver process. WordPress Plugin BuddyPress Activity Plus version 1.6.1 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.6.2 or latest

References

https://security.dxw.com/advisories/csrf-and-arbitrary-file-deletion-in-buddypress-activity-plus-1-5/

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37629/

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/72

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132702/WordPress-BuddyPress-Activity-Plus-1.5-CSRF-File-Deletion.html

Related Vulnerabilities

WordPress Plugin Light Post 'abspath' Parameter Remote File Include (1.4)

WordPress Plugin Contact Form 'wpcf_easyform_formid' Parameter SQL Injection (2.7.5)

WordPress Plugin WordPress Poll Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities (35.0)

WordPress Plugin GiveWP-Donation and Fundraising Platform Cross-Site Scripting (2.4.6)

WordPress Plugin SB Uploader Arbitrary File Upload (4.1)

Severity

High

Classification

CWE-73 CWE-352 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Tags

Missing Update