CVE-2025-12391
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Publication date: 2025-11-18

Last updated on: 2026-04-08

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Restrictions for BuddyPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the handle_optin_optout() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to opt in and out of tracking.
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Published
2025-11-18
Last Modified
2026-04-08
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-11-18
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-12391
EUVD
EUVD-2025-197958
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wordpress buddypress *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Executive Summary

The Restrictions for BuddyPress plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability due to a missing capability check in the handle_optin_optout() function in all versions up to 1.5.2. This allows unauthenticated attackers to modify data by opting users in or out of tracking without authorization.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow unauthorized attackers to change tracking preferences for users without their consent, potentially leading to privacy violations and manipulation of tracking data.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update the Restrictions for BuddyPress plugin to a version later than 1.5.2 where the missing capability check on the handle_optin_optout() function is fixed. Until then, restrict access to the plugin's functionality to authenticated and authorized users only, and monitor for any unauthorized opt-in or opt-out activity.

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