CVE-2020-5244: Private data exposure via REST API in BuddyPress

high Affects buddypress/buddypress. Feed 2026.10.29.3, updated 2026-10-29; published 2020-02-24; advisory modified 2026-07-08.

Private data exposure via REST API in BuddyPress

Package: buddypress/buddypress Composer
Affected versions: <5.1.2
Fixed in: 5.1.2
Severity: high CVSS 8.0
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (84.3th percentile)
Published: 2020-02-24
Source: osv.dev

References

CWE-284

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