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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2021-21389 – WordPress BuddyPress Plugin Privilege Escalation

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2021-21389

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in WordPress BuddyPress Plugin. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the affected system.

Impact

  • Privilege Escalation
  • Unauthorized Access

Affected Vendors

WordPress

Affected Products

  • WordPress BuddyPress Plugin 5.0.0 to 7.2.1

Remediation

Refer to the vendor for the latest patches and updates.

https://www.checkpoint.com/defense/advisories/public/2021/cpai-2021-0368.html#protection

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