Medium 6.4Published May 16, 2026

CVE-2020-37233WordPress Plugin Buddypress 6.2.0 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 26, 2026, 6:40 AM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

WordPress Plugin Buddypress 6.2.0 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with moderator privileges to inject malicious script code through the figure parameter in wp:html blocks. Attackers can inject iframe elements with event handlers like onload that execute when administrators or privileged users preview or view the affected page content, enabling session hijacking and persistent phishing attacks.

CVSS: 6.4 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-79
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: May 23, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Wordpress Buddypress wordpress:buddypress (from the name)	6.2.0	CNA record

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49061exploit
https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress/product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-buddypress-persistent-cross-site-scriptingthird-party-advisory

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