High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Mar 26, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-21389
CVE-2021-21389
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
buddypress/buddypressPackagist | >= 5.0.0, < 7.2.1 | 7.2.1 |
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:buddypress:buddypress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*range: >=5.0.0,<7.2.1
- (no CPE)range: >= 5.0.0, < 7.2.1
Patches
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References
7- buddypress.org/2021/03/buddypress-7-2-1-security-release/nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- codex.buddypress.org/releases/version-7-2-1/nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-m6j4-8r7p-wpp3ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/buddypress/BuddyPress/security/advisories/GHSA-m6j4-8r7p-wpp3nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21389ghsaADVISORY
- buddypress.org/2021/03/buddypress-7-2-1-security-releaseghsaWEB
- codex.buddypress.org/releases/version-7-2-1ghsaWEB
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