CVE-2024-11976

The The BuddyPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 14.3.3. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress/tags/14.3.1/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/includes/messages/ajax.php#L232
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3259392%40buddypress%2Ftrunk&old=3199645%40buddypress%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/34c627c1-7838-468e-acb7-eb84ad1b4949?source=cve

Configurations

No configuration.

History

15 Apr 2026, 00:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) El plugin BuddyPress para WordPress es vulnerable a la ejecución arbitraria de shortcodes en todas las versiones hasta la 14.3.3, inclusive. Esto se debe a que el software permite a los usuarios ejecutar una acción que no valida correctamente un valor antes de ejecutar do_shortcode. Esto hace posible que atacantes no autenticados ejecuten shortcodes arbitrarios.

23 Jan 2026, 07:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-23 07:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 06:58

NVD link : CVE-2024-11976

Mitre link : CVE-2024-11976

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-11976

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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