CVE-2024-9896
BBP Core – Expand bbPress powered forums with useful features <= 1.2.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via add_query_arg Parameter
CVSS Score
6.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The BBP Core – Expand bbPress powered forums with useful features plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
| CWE | CWE-79 |
| Vendor | spiderdevs |
| Product | forumax – ai powered advanced community forum plugin |
| Published | Nov 2, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
spiderdevs / Forumax – AI Powered Advanced Community Forum Plugin
0 ≤ 1.2.5
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a329cf0a-8800-470a-9657-452f26112956?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bbp-core/trunk/includes/features/bbpc_attachments/code/front.php#L284 wordpress.org: https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbp-core/#developers plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3179353/
Credits
Colin Xu