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Wbcom Designs Plugins (Various Versions) - Arbitrary Plugin Installation, Activation and Deactivation

  • Disclosed: 13.04.2022
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

Several WordPress plugins by Wbcom Designs were vulnerable to arbitrary plugin installation, activation and deactivation due to missing authorization checks on the wp_ajax_wbcom_manage_plugin_installation AJAX action function wbcom_do_plugin_action.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
WordPress plugin BuddyPress Activity Filter < 2.8.0 2.8.0
WordPress plugin Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Activity Social Share < 3.3.0 3.3.0
WordPress plugin Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Check-ins < 1.9.4 1.9.4
WordPress plugin Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Create Group Type all versions no fix
WordPress plugin BP Job Manager integration < 2.6.1 2.6.1
WordPress plugin Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Member Reviews < 2.7.0 2.7.0
WordPress plugin Todo for BuddyPress & BuddyBoss < 3.0.0 3.0.0
WordPress plugin BuddyPress Check-ins Pro < 1.4.0 1.4.0
WordPress plugin BuddyPress Hashtags < 2.7.0 2.7.0
WordPress plugin BuddyPress Sticky Post < 1.9.9 1.9.9
WordPress plugin Custom Email Options all versions no fix
WordPress plugin Wbcom Designs – Custom Font Uploader < 2.2.0 2.2.0
WordPress plugin Wbcom Designs – Private Community for BuddyPress < 1.7.0 1.7.0
WordPress plugin Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Group Reviews < 2.8.1 2.8.1
WordPress plugin Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Ads < 1.3.1 1.3.1
WordPress plugin Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Search all versions no fix
WordPress plugin Audio Preview for WooCommerce < 1.4.0 1.4.0
WordPress plugin Document Preview For WooCommerce < 1.4.0 1.4.0
WordPress plugin WordPress System Log all versions no fix

References

CVSS score 6.3/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-862
Platform
WordPress
Package
BuddyPress Activity Filter, Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Activity Social Share, Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Check-ins
Disclosed
13.04.2022
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

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Vulnerability history: BuddyPress Activity Filter

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