CVE-2014-1888 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject scripts via group name fields, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft in WordPress sites using BuddyPress.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-1888?
CVE-2014-1888 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Feb 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the BuddyPress plugin before 1.9.2 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name field to groups/create/step/group-details. NOTE: this can be exploited without authentication by leveraging CVE-2014-1889.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1888?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Buddypress Buddypress.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1888?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1888 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2014-1888 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1888 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2024-10011 BuddyPress <= 14.1.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Directory Traversal
- CVE-2021-21389 BuddyPress privilege escalation via REST API
- CVE-2020-5244 Private data exposure via REST API in BuddyPress
- CVE-2012-2109 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2025-23798 WordPress Mass Messaging in BuddyPress Plugin <= 2.2.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-23m7-7w92-xgf9.