CVE-2024-5149
BuddyForms <= 2.8.9 - Email Verification Bypass due to Insufficient Randomness
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The BuddyForms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Email Verification Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.9 via the use of an insufficiently random activation code. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the email verification.
| CWE | CWE-330 |
| Vendor | themekraft |
| Product | post form – registration form – profile form for user profiles – frontend content forms for user submissions (ugc) |
| Published | Jun 5, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
themekraft / Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC)
0 ≤ 2.8.9
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a5c8d361-698b-4abd-bcdd-0361d3fd10c5?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddyforms/tags/2.8.9/includes/wp-insert-user.php#L334 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3101478/buddyforms/trunk/includes/wp-insert-user.php
Credits
István Márton