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CVE-2024-9896

MEDIUM 6.1 CVSS 3.1
Published
November 2, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The BBP Core – Expand bbPress powered forums with useful features plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Affected WordPress components

  • Forumax – AI Powered Advanced Community Forum Plugin Plugin · bbp-core
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 1.2.5
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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

  • spiderdevs Forumax – AI Powered Advanced Community Forum Plugin — Up to and including 1.2.5
  • spider-themes bbp_core — Before 1.2.6

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bbp-core/trunk/includes/features/bbpc_attachments/code/front.php#L284 Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3179353/ Patch
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbp-core/#developers Product, Release Notes
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a329cf0a-8800-470a-9657-452f26112956?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record