CVE-2012-2109 describes a critical SQL injection vulnerability in the wp-load.php file of BuddyPress plugin versions 1.5.x prior to 1.5.5, impacting WordPress installations utilizing the plugin. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by manipulating the 'page' parameter within an 'activity_widget_filter' action. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, public exploit code is available on ExploitDB, indicating a clear path for exploitation, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:1.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.