Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 5, 2024· Updated Apr 8, 2026

CVE-2024-5149

Description

The BuddyForms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Email Verification Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.9 via the use of an insufficiently random activation code. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the email verification.

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Affected products

Themekraft/Buddyforms2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:themekraft:buddyforms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:themekraft:buddyforms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*range: <=2.8.9
- (no CPE)range: <=2.8.9
WordPress/Buddyformswp-canonicalize
Package: https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddyforms

Patches

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References

www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a5c8d361-698b-4abd-bcdd-0361d3fd10c5nvdThird Party Advisory
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddyforms/tags/2.8.9/includes/wp-insert-user.phpnvdProduct
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3101478/buddyforms/trunk/includes/wp-insert-user.phpnvd

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