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CVE-2024-3974 — BuddyPress [buddypress] < 12.4.1

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2024-3974 BuddyPress [buddypress] < 12.4.1 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 12.4.1 12.4.1 2024-05-03 —

CVE-2024-3974

The BuddyPress plugin through version 12.4.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the 'user_name' parameter caused by inadequate sanitization and escaping of user input. Attackers with subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this flaw to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view affected pages. The vulnerability was patched in version 12.4.1.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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