{"description":"Trending threats, MITRE ATT\u0026CK coverage, and detection metadata. Fed continuously.","feed_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/products/buddypress--14.5.0/feed.json","home_page_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/","items":[{"_cs_actors":[],"_cs_cpes":[],"_cs_cves":[],"_cs_exploited":false,"_cs_has_poc":false,"_cs_poc_references":[],"_cs_products":["BuddyPress (\u003c= 14.5.0)"],"_cs_severities":["high"],"_cs_tags":["wordpress","deserialization","rce","web-vulnerability"],"_cs_type":"advisory","_cs_vendors":["WordPress"],"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe BuddyPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an insecure deserialization flaw affecting all versions up to and including 14.5.0. The vulnerability resides in the \u003ccode\u003ebp_unserialize_profile_field()\u003c/code\u003e function, which invokes the native PHP \u003ccode\u003e@unserialize()\u003c/code\u003e function on XProfile textbox field data without specifying the \u003ccode\u003eallowed_classes\u003c/code\u003e parameter. Because the function processes user-controlled input, authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or higher can inject malicious serialized PHP objects. If the target WordPress environment contains a suitable Property-Oriented Programming (POP) chain within its core, theme, or other installed plugins, this vulnerability can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution (RCE). The impact is significant due to the broad use of BuddyPress, and defenders should prioritize patching or restricting access to profile modification endpoints.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"attack-chain\"\u003eAttack Chain\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttacker authenticates to the target WordPress site as a subscriber or user with profile modification permissions.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttacker navigates to the XProfile field management or user profile settings interface.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttacker crafts a malicious serialized PHP object designed to trigger a POP chain within the WordPress application environment.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttacker submits the crafted payload via a textbox field POST request targeting the BuddyPress profile update endpoint.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ccode\u003ebp_unserialize_profile_field()\u003c/code\u003e function receives the malicious payload.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe application performs insecure deserialization of the injected object using \u003ccode\u003e@unserialize()\u003c/code\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe instantiated object triggers the POP chain during its lifecycle, resulting in unauthorized code execution.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"impact\"\u003eImpact\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vulnerability poses a high risk to WordPress installations utilizing the BuddyPress plugin. Successful exploitation by an authenticated attacker can result in full site compromise, arbitrary command execution on the underlying server, and potential data exfiltration or site defacement. Given that the attack requires only basic subscriber access, the pool of potential attackers is large in multi-user environments.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"recommendation\"\u003eRecommendation\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdate the BuddyPress plugin to a version later than 14.5.0 immediately to mitigate CVE-2026-1360.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudit WordPress environments for POP chain gadgets, particularly within custom plugins and themes, to understand the potential for secondary exploitation.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonitor web server logs for suspicious POST requests to BuddyPress profile update endpoints that contain PHP serialized data patterns (e.g., \u003ccode\u003eO:[0-9]+:\u003c/code\u003e) in the input parameters.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n","date_modified":"2026-07-30T07:19:57Z","date_published":"2026-07-30T07:19:57Z","id":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-07-buddypress-deserialization/","summary":"An insecure deserialization vulnerability in the BuddyPress WordPress plugin allows authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary PHP objects, potentially leading to remote code execution.","title":"BuddyPress Insecure Deserialization Vulnerability","url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-07-buddypress-deserialization/"}],"language":"en","title":"CraftedSignal Threat Feed - BuddyPress (\u003c= 14.5.0)","version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1"}