vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: buddyforms: CVE-2024-5149: Use of Insufficiently Random Values
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Jun 4, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jun 4, 2024
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
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.
Solution
buddyforms-plugin-cve-2024-5149
References
Rapid7 Labs
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