---
id: "CVE-2026-111850"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-111850"]
title: "BuddyPress: SQL injection flaw lets attackers query the database"
severity: "high"
cvss: 8.5
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["buddypress", "other", "self-hosted", "wordpress"]
not_affected_if: ["buddypress-not-installed"]
published_at: "2026-10-28T13:17:04+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-28T13:33:00+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-28T13:34:00+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111850", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-28T13:33:00+00:00"}]
---

# BuddyPress: SQL injection flaw lets attackers query the database

BuddyPress, a WordPress community plugin, has an SQL injection flaw in versions through 14.5.2. An attacker can inject SQL into database queries to read or change site data.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed BuddyPress version in the WordPress admin plugins list or with `wp plugin get buddypress --field=version`
- Compare the result against the affected range through `14.5.2`

## Fix

- Update BuddyPress to a version later than `14.5.2` (the sources do not name the fixed release; unknown)

## Timeline

- 2026-10-28T13:33:00+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111850

## From the sources

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in BuddyPress BuddyPress buddypress allows SQL Injection.This issue affects BuddyPress: from n/a through 14.5.2.

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