Restrictions for BuddyPress <= 1.5.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Tracking Status Update
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-12391 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-11-18 10:15:47 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 19:23:12 UTC |
| Description | The Restrictions for BuddyPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the handle_optin_optout() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to opt in and out of tracking. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.001280000 probability, percentile 0.322130000 (date 2026-04-13)
Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862 Missing Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Seventhqueen | Restrictions For BuddyPress | affected 1.5.2 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress.org/plugins/bp-restrict | [email protected] | wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f4fe5ed7-17e2-4098-a51b-3b780... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Abhirup Konwar (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-02-24T09:50:17.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2025-11-17T20:52:43.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.