CVE-2026-104995 WordPress BP Profile Search - Local File Inclusion

BP Profile Search plugin for WordPress <= 5.9 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability caused by improper validation of the 'ajax_template' value from the 'bps_directory' cookie during BuddyPress AJAX requests, letting unauthenticated attackers include arbitrary PHP files, exploit requires attacker control over HTTP_REFERER and cookie.

CVSS base score 8.1 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.85% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Local File Inclusion
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
14 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-98

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of BP Profile Search plugin.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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