Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2020-13693?

Affected: Bbpress; bbpress/bbpress (composer). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2020-13693 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2020-13693 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2020-13693?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2020-13693?

Fixed versions are available, including Bbpress 2.6.5, bbpress/bbpress 2.6.5.

How urgently should CVE-2020-13693 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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CVE-2020-13693Bbpress Vulnerability

bbPress unauthenticated privilege-escalation

Published May 24, 2022 · Updated Aug 4, 2024 · Also known as 57be90d8-dab7-49c8-bcdf-32e967ee1716, GHSA-mwxh-6j9v-45ph, WORDFENCE-57be90d8-dab7-49c8-bcdf-32e967ee1716

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2020-13693 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Bbpress, bbpress/bbpress (composer).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Bbpress 2.6.5, bbpress/bbpress 2.6.5.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

44%

Higher than 98.7% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

51/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13693
advisoryhttps://bbpress.org/blog/2020/05/bbpress-2-6-5-is-out
advisoryhttps://bbpress.org/blog/2020/05/bbpress-2-6-5-is-out/
advisoryhttps://codex.bbpress.org/releases
advisoryhttps://codex.bbpress.org/releases/
advisoryGHSA advisory

Description

An unauthenticated privilege-escalation issue exists in the bbPress plugin before 2.6.5 for WordPress when New User Registration is enabled.

Affected Products

3 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
BbpressBbpress	See advisory	2.6.5
bbpress/bbpresscomposer	See advisory	2.6.5

Patched Releases

Bbpress

2.6.5

bbpress/bbpress