---
id: "CVE-2026-115965"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-115965"]
title: "BuddyPress: blind SQL injection exposes site database to attackers"
severity: "high"
cvss: 8.5
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["buddypress", "package", "self-hosted", "wordpress"]
not_affected_if: ["buddypress-not-installed"]
published_at: "2026-10-29T11:17:31+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-29T11:24:28+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-29T11:25:25+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-115965", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-29T11:24:28+00:00"}]
---

# BuddyPress: blind SQL injection exposes site database to attackers

BuddyPress, a WordPress community plugin, has an SQL injection flaw that lets an attacker run blind SQL queries against the site database. An attacker could read data from the database, such as user records or stored secrets.

_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 page or the `buddypress.php` header
- Compare it against the affected range: all versions through `14.5.2`

## Fix

- BuddyPress: move to a version later than `14.5.2` (the sources do not name the exact fixed release)

## Timeline

- 2026-10-29T11:24:28+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-115965

## From the sources

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

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