# CVE-2014-1888: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the BuddyPress plugin before 1.9.2 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to inject arb

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-02-28 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the BuddyPress plugin before 1.9.2 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name field to groups/create/step/group-details. NOTE: this can be exploited without authentication by leveraging CVE-2014-1889.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65555
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91175
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56950
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/125212/WordPress-Buddypress-1.9.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://buddypress.org/2014/02/buddypress-1-9-2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531049/100/0/threaded
- http://osvdb.org/103307

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