CVE-2024-7850 BP Profile Search <= 5.7.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via CSRF by tricking administrators into clicking a link in the BP Profile Search plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-7850?
CVE-2024-7850 is a medium-severity vulnerability in dontdream BP Profile Search, published on 20 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The BP Profile Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the bps_ajax_field_selector(), bps_ajax_template_options(), and bps_ajax_field_row() functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7850?
How do I fix CVE-2024-7850?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7850 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-7850 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7850 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mpcg-jpxc-257w.