CVE-2026-104995 (GCVE-0-2026-104995)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-14 01:27 – Updated: 2026-10-14 18:19
VLAI
Title
BP Profile Search <= 5.9 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion to Remote Code Execution via 'bps_directory' Cookie 'ajax_template' Value
Summary
The BP Profile Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 5.9 via the 'ajax_template' value parsed from the client-controlled 'bps_directory' cookie during BuddyPress AJAX directory requests. The bps_directory_ajax() filter (hooked onto bp_legacy_object_template_path and bp_nouveau_object_template_path) reads the cookie, applies only a referer-derived 'page' comparison in bps_get_directory_data() (where bps_current_page() uses HTTP_REFERER during AJAX and is therefore also attacker-controlled), and then suffixes the attacker-controlled template value with '.php' and passes it to bp_locate_template() with no basename restriction, no whitelist, and no path-traversal check. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include arbitrary PHP files on the server, which can lead to remote code execution when PHP files can be uploaded or when images such as the default wordpress:php8.
Severity
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-10-14 18:19 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-98 - Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
Assigner
Wordfence CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 2289 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
dontdream BP Profile Search Affected: 0 , ≤ 5.9 (semver)
guessed Create a notification for this product.
Credits
snr
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2026-104995",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "total"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2026-10-14T18:19:44.622966Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2026-10-14T18:19:54.568Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "BP Profile Search",
          "vendor": "dontdream",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "5.9",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "credits": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "type": "finder",
          "value": "snr"
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "The BP Profile Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 5.9 via the \u0027ajax_template\u0027 value parsed from the client-controlled \u0027bps_directory\u0027 cookie during BuddyPress AJAX directory requests. The bps_directory_ajax() filter (hooked onto bp_legacy_object_template_path and bp_nouveau_object_template_path) reads the cookie, applies only a referer-derived \u0027page\u0027 comparison in bps_get_directory_data() (where bps_current_page() uses HTTP_REFERER during AJAX and is therefore also attacker-controlled), and then suffixes the attacker-controlled template value with \u0027.php\u0027 and passes it to bp_locate_template() with no basename restriction, no whitelist, and no path-traversal check. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include arbitrary PHP files on the server, which can lead to remote code execution when PHP files can be uploaded or when images such as the default wordpress:php8."
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV3_1": {
            "baseScore": 8.1,
            "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
            "version": "3.1"
          }
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-98",
              "description": "CWE-98 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program (\u0027PHP Remote File Inclusion\u0027)",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2026-10-14T01:27:15.137Z",
        "orgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599",
        "shortName": "Wordfence"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a35419ff-a342-4480-9288-e98dee5afabc?source=cve"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bp-profile-search/tags/5.9/bps-directory.php#L408"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bp-profile-search/tags/5.9/bps-directory.php#L186"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bp-profile-search/tags/5.9/bps-search.php#L6"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3737650"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bp-profile-search/tags/6.0/bps-directory.php"
        }
      ],
      "timeline": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "time": "2026-10-03T16:49:40.000Z",
          "value": "Vendor Notified"
        },
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "time": "2026-10-13T12:24:52.000Z",
          "value": "Disclosed"
        }
      ],
      "title": "BP Profile Search \u003c= 5.9 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion to Remote Code Execution via \u0027bps_directory\u0027 Cookie \u0027ajax_template\u0027 Value"
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599",
    "assignerShortName": "Wordfence",
    "cveId": "CVE-2026-104995",
    "datePublished": "2026-10-14T01:27:15.137Z",
    "dateReserved": "2026-10-02T19:57:22.762Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-10-14T18:19:54.568Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.2",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "epss": {
      "cve": "CVE-2026-104995",
      "date": "2026-10-16",
      "epss": "0.00853",
      "percentile": "0.57483"
    },
    "nvd": {
      "cve": {
        "affected": [
          {
            "affectedData": [
              {
                "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
                "product": "BP Profile Search",
                "vendor": "dontdream",
                "versions": [
                  {
                    "lessThanOrEqual": "5.9",
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "0",
                    "versionType": "semver"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ],
            "source": "security@wordfence.com"
          }
        ],
        "cveTags": [],
        "descriptions": [
          {
            "lang": "en",
            "value": "The BP Profile Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 5.9 via the \u0027ajax_template\u0027 value parsed from the client-controlled \u0027bps_directory\u0027 cookie during BuddyPress AJAX directory requests. The bps_directory_ajax() filter (hooked onto bp_legacy_object_template_path and bp_nouveau_object_template_path) reads the cookie, applies only a referer-derived \u0027page\u0027 comparison in bps_get_directory_data() (where bps_current_page() uses HTTP_REFERER during AJAX and is therefore also attacker-controlled), and then suffixes the attacker-controlled template value with \u0027.php\u0027 and passes it to bp_locate_template() with no basename restriction, no whitelist, and no path-traversal check. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include arbitrary PHP files on the server, which can lead to remote code execution when PHP files can be uploaded or when images such as the default wordpress:php8."
          }
        ],
        "id": "CVE-2026-104995",
        "lastModified": "2026-10-14T19:17:08.627",
        "metrics": {
          "cvssMetricV31": [
            {
              "cvssData": {
                "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
                "attackVector": "NETWORK",
                "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
                "baseScore": 8.1,
                "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
                "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
                "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
                "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
                "scope": "UNCHANGED",
                "userInteraction": "NONE",
                "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                "version": "3.1"
              },
              "exploitabilityScore": 2.2,
              "impactScore": 5.9,
              "source": "security@wordfence.com",
              "type": "Secondary"
            }
          ],
          "ssvcV203": [
            {
              "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
              "ssvcData": {
                "id": "CVE-2026-104995",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "technicalImpact": "total"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2026-10-14T18:19:44.622966Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              }
            }
          ]
        },
        "published": "2026-10-14T02:16:56.500",
        "references": [
          {
            "source": "security@wordfence.com",
            "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bp-profile-search/tags/5.9/bps-directory.php#L186"
          },
          {
            "source": "security@wordfence.com",
            "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bp-profile-search/tags/5.9/bps-directory.php#L408"
          },
          {
            "source": "security@wordfence.com",
            "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bp-profile-search/tags/5.9/bps-search.php#L6"
          },
          {
            "source": "security@wordfence.com",
            "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bp-profile-search/tags/6.0/bps-directory.php"
          },
          {
            "source": "security@wordfence.com",
            "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3737650"
          },
          {
            "source": "security@wordfence.com",
            "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a35419ff-a342-4480-9288-e98dee5afabc?source=cve"
          }
        ],
        "sourceIdentifier": "security@wordfence.com",
        "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
        "weaknesses": [
          {
            "description": [
              {
                "lang": "en",
                "value": "CWE-98"
              }
            ],
            "source": "security@wordfence.com",
            "type": "Secondary"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Drag nodes to arrange them. Double-click a related vulnerability to open it, or a source to visit its link. The Physics button on the left tunes the layout and the simulation; the legend at the bottom left hides or shows nodes by kind and by sighting type.

Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Vulnerability timeline

Sightings and recorded dates, grouped by day · UTC

JSON

Loading timeline…




    Related by attack behaviour

    Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.