Improper Access Control in Buddypress core allows reply,delete any user's activity

Disclosed: 2020-05-22 00:33:25 By hoangkien1020 To wordpress
Medium
Vulnerability Details
## Description: Improper Access Control in Buddypress core allows reply,delete any user's activity in other public group,which they don't join. ## Steps To Reproduce: Step 1: Create two account A, B with two public groups Step 2: In group A-account A, create a new activity [id_A] Step 3: In group B-account B, create a new activity [id_B] Step 4: In group A-account A select reply/delete action, use proxy to capture this request Step 5: Change id_A by id_B Step 6: Done, you deleted or reply user's activity without joining group ## Recommendations Valid access control with their roles PoC with video ## Impact Attacker without joining to group performs to reply,delete any activities without permission.
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  • Report ID: 837256
  • State: Closed
  • Substate: resolved
  • Upvotes: 9
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