# CVE-2021-44692: BuddyBoss Platform through 1.8.0 allows remote attackers to obtain the email address of each user.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-01-26 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

BuddyBoss Platform through 1.8.0 allows remote attackers to obtain the email address of each user. When creating a new user, it generates a Unique ID for their profile. This UID is their private email address with symbols removed and periods replaced with hyphens. For example. JohnDoe@example.com would become /members/johndoeexample-com and Jo.test@example.com would become /members/jo-testexample-com. The members list is available to everyone and (in a default configuration) often without authentication. It is therefore trivial to collect a list of email addresses.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.buddyboss.com/resources/buddyboss-platform-releases/
- https://www.cygenta.co.uk/post/buddyboss

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