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CVE-2026-1360: The BuddyPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data in all versions up to, and including, 14.5.0 This is due to

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 67% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is available, restrict subscriber-level users from adding or modifying XProfile textbox fields or disable the BuddyPress plugin if possible. Monitor official BuddyPress channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.

Description

The BuddyPress plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 14.5.0 is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted data. This vulnerability arises from the use of the PHP unserialize function without restricting allowed classes on user-controlled XProfile field data. Authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this to inject arbitrary PHP objects, potentially leading to remote code execution if a suitable gadget chain exists in the environment.

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