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bbPress vulnerabilities
bbPress has 3 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 5 Mar 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 3
- Active installs
- 100,000+
- Latest version
- 2.6.19
- Last updated
- 29 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 5 Mar 2025
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2025-1435 | Medium 6.3 | Up to 2.6.11 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.6.19) | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Security weakness CVE-2020-13693 | Critical 9.8 | Before 2.6.5 | Fixed in 2.6.5 | 29 May 2020 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2020-13487 | Medium 4.8 | Up to 2.6.4 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.6.19) | 26 May 2020 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2025-1435, 5 Mar 2025
- The bbPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.11. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the bbp_user_add_role_on_register() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of a bbPress Keymaster via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Rather than implementing a nonce check to provide protection against this vulnerability, which would break functionality, the plugin no longer makes it possible to select a role during registration. CVE record
- CVE-2020-13693, 29 May 2020
- An unauthenticated privilege-escalation issue exists in the bbPress plugin before 2.6.5 for WordPress when New User Registration is enabled. CVE record
- CVE-2020-13487, 26 May 2020
- 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. CVE record
What to do if you run bbPress
If you run bbPress, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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