Plugins · bbpress · data as of 2026-11-04
Is bbPress safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 2.6.21
- Last updated
- 2026-10-27
- Active installs
- 100,000+
- Known issues on record
- 5
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 7.2+
bbPress is forum software for WordPress. — by John James Jacoby
What to do
- Update to the latest version (2.6.21). Anything older than 2.6.15 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get bbpress --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update bbpress updates it.
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Known vulnerabilities
5 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 5.3 CVE-2026-62137 · published 2026-09-11
Information disclosure in bbPress (2.6.14 and older)
- Affected
- 2.6.14 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.6.15
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Unauthenticated Sensitive Data Exposure in bbPress <= 2.6.14 versions.
medium 5.3 CVE-2026-74010 · published 2026-08-31
Missing authorization check in bbPress (2.6.14 and older)
- Affected
- 2.6.14 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.6.15 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in John James Jacoby bbPress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects bbPress: from n/a through 2.6.14.
medium 6.3 CVE-2025-1435 · published 2025-03-05
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in bbPress (2.6.11 and older)
- Affected
- 2.6.11 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.6.12 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The bbPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.11. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the bbp_user_add_role_on_register() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of a bbPress Keymaster via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Rather than implementing a nonce check to provide protection against this vulnerability, which would break functionality, the plugin no longer makes it possible to select a role during registration.
NVD CVE-2025-1435Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
critical 9.8 CVE-2020-13693 · published 2020-05-29
Security issue in bbPress (older than 2.6.5)
- Affected
- older than 2.6.5
- Fixed in
- 2.6.5
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- NVD analysis · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
An unauthenticated privilege-escalation issue exists in the bbPress plugin before 2.6.5 for WordPress when New User Registration is enabled.
NVD CVE-2020-13693wordpress.orgpacketstormsecurity.combbpress.orgcodex.bbpress.org
medium 4.8 CVE-2020-13487 · published 2020-05-26
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in bbPress (2.6.4 and older)
- Affected
- 2.6.4 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.6.5 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- NVD analysis · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The bbPress plugin through 2.6.4 for WordPress has stored XSS in the Forum creation section, resulting in JavaScript execution at wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=forum (aka the Forum listing page) for all users. An administrator can exploit this at the wp-admin/post.php?action=edit URI.
NVD CVE-2020-13487wordpress.orgbbpress.orgcodex.bbpress.orgyoutube.com
Recent activity
- 2026-10-27 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.6.21).
- 2026-09-11 — Information disclosure disclosed (CVE-2026-62137), fixed in 2.6.15.
- 2026-08-31 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-74010), fixed in 2.6.15.
- 2025-03-05 — Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) disclosed (CVE-2025-1435), fixed in 2.6.12.
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- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by John James Jacoby (4 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Sensitive data exposure (1) · Missing authorization (1) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1) · Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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