PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Buddyboss Platform safe?
Member search and member directories for BuddyPress and the BuddyBoss Platform.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
buddyboss-platform - Author: Andrea Tarantini
- 5000+ active installs
- 100/100 rating (71 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 681642 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2010-06-29
buddypressdirectorymemberssearchusers
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 2.15.24
- Last updated: 2026-10-10 6:04am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1.3
Known vulnerabilities
10 known CVEs on file for Buddyboss Platform.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-39771 | Buddyboss Platform [buddyboss-platform] <= 3.1.0 (unfixed) | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | High 8.5 | < 3.1.0 | 3.1.0 | 2026-10-06 | ⚠ update needed |
| CVE-2026-56032 | Buddyboss Platform [buddyboss-platform] < 3.0.5 | Deserialization of Untrusted Data | Critical 9.8 | < 3.0.5 | 3.0.5 | 2026-06-23 | ⚠ update needed |
| CVE-2024-13858 | Buddyboss Platform [buddyboss-platform] < 2.8.51 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 2.8.51 | 2.8.51 | 2025-05-01 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-13859 | Buddyboss Platform [buddyboss-platform] < 2.8.51 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 2.8.51 | 2.8.51 | 2025-05-01 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-13860 | Buddyboss Platform [buddyboss-platform] < 2.8.51 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 2.8.51 | 2.8.51 | 2025-05-01 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-13402 | Buddyboss Platform [buddyboss-platform] < 2.8.00 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 2.8.00 | 2.8.00 | 2025-02-26 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-12767 | Buddyboss Platform [buddyboss-platform] < 2.7.60 | Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key | Low 3.5 | < 2.7.60 | 2.7.60 | 2025-01-14 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-4886 | Buddyboss Platform [buddyboss-platform] < 2.6.0 | Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key | Medium 4.3 | < 2.6.0 | 2.6.0 | 2024-05-15 | ✓ fixed in latest |
+ 7 more known vulnerabilities
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-4750 | Buddyboss Platform [buddyboss-platform] < 2.6.0 | Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key | Medium 5.3 | < 2.6.0 | 2.6.0 | 2024-05-14 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Buddyboss Platform [buddyboss-platform] < 1.7.9 | — | Unknown | < 1.7.9 | 1.7.9 | 2021-09-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Buddyboss Platform [buddyboss-platform] < 1.7.9 | — | Unknown | < 1.7.9 | 1.7.9 | 2021-09-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Buddyboss Platform [buddyboss-platform] < 3.1.0 | — | Unknown | < 3.1.0 | 3.1.0 | 0000-00-00 | ⚠ update needed |
| — | Buddyboss Platform [buddyboss-platform] < 1.7.9 | — | Unknown | < 1.7.9 | 1.7.9 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Buddyboss Platform < 1.7.9 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection | — | Unknown | < 1.7.9 | 1.7.9 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-59514 | BuddyBoss Platform < 3.1.0 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection | — | Unknown | < 3.1.0 | 3.1.0 | — | ⚠ update needed |
How to fix it
Keep Buddyboss Platform updated — 2.15.24 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
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