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CVE-2021-21389

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
March 26, 2021
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security-advisories@github.com
Weakness
CWE-863
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

BuddyPress is an open source WordPress plugin to build a community site. In releases of BuddyPress from 5.0.0 before 7.2.1 it's possible for a non-privileged, regular user to obtain administrator rights by exploiting an issue in the REST API members endpoint. The vulnerability has been fixed in BuddyPress 7.2.1. Existing installations of the plugin should be updated to this version to mitigate the issue.

Affected WordPress components

  • BuddyPress Plugin · buddypress
    Confirmed match Active
    Version >= 5.0.0, < 7.2.1; From 5.0.0 (including) to 7.2.1 (excluding)
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A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • buddypress BuddyPress — Version >= 5.0.0, < 7.2.1
  • buddypress buddypress — From 5.0.0 (including) to 7.2.1 (excluding)

References

  • buddypress.org https://buddypress.org/2021/03/buddypress-7-2-1-security-release/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
  • codex.buddypress.org https://codex.buddypress.org/releases/version-7-2-1/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/buddypress/BuddyPress/security/advisories/GHSA-m6j4-8r7p-wpp3 Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record