# CVE-2026-104995: Path traversal in BP Profile Search

> Unauthenticated attackers can achieve remote code execution via local file inclusion in the BP Profile Search WordPress plugin.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 14 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-46v5-32pc-qx73

## What is CVE-2026-104995?

CVE-2026-104995 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in dontdream BP Profile Search, published on 14 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The BP Profile Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 5.9 via the 'ajax_template' value parsed from the client-controlled 'bps_directory' cookie during BuddyPress AJAX directory requests. The bps_directory_ajax() filter (hooked onto bp_legacy_object_template_path and bp_nouveau_object_template_path) reads the cookie, applies only a referer-derived 'page' comparison in bps_get_directory_data() (where bps_current_page() uses HTTP_REFERER during AJAX and is therefore also attacker-controlled), and then suffixes the attacker-controlled template value with '.php' and passes it to bp_locate_template() with no basename restriction, no whitelist, and no path-traversal check. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include arbitrary PHP files on the server, which can lead to remote code execution when PHP files can be uploaded or when images such as the default wordpress:php8.

Weakness: CWE-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-104995?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-104995?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-104995 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-104995 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-104995 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-104995 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-104995 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in dontdream BP Profile Search, published on 14 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-104995 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: dontdream BP Profile Search. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-104995/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-104995/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-104995
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104995
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-104995

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-104995/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.