Description
The bbPress plugin through 2.6.4 for WordPress has stored XSS in the Forum creation section, resulting in JavaScript execution at wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=forum (aka the Forum listing page) for all users. An administrator can exploit this at the wp-admin/post.php?action=edit URI.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 4.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://bbpress.org/Vendor Advisory
- https://codex.bbpress.org/releases/Vendor Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress/#developersThird Party Advisory
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rXP8CGTe08Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://bbpress.org/Vendor Advisory
- https://codex.bbpress.org/releases/Vendor Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress/#developersThird Party Advisory
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rXP8CGTe08Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- May 26, 2020
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified