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BuddyPress Docs vulnerabilities
BuddyPress Docs has 3 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 27 Jun 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 3
- Active installs
- 6,000+
- Latest version
- 2.2.7
- Last updated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Most recent
- 27 Jun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security weakness CVE-2025-5526 | Medium 4.3 | Before 2.2.5 | Fixed in 2.2.5 | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-9207 | Medium 6.1 | Up to 2.2.3 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.2.7) | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Privilege escalation CVE-2017-6954 | Medium 4.3 | Up to 1.9.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.2.7) | 17 Mar 2017 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2025-5526, 27 Jun 2025
- The BuddyPress Docs WordPress plugin before 2.2.5 lacks proper access controls and allows a logged in user to view and download files belonging to another user CVE record
- CVE-2024-9207, 8 Oct 2024
- The BuddyPress Docs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of remove_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
- CVE-2017-6954, 17 Mar 2017
- 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. CVE record
What to do if you run BuddyPress Docs
If you run BuddyPress Docs, 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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