WordPress Plugin BuddyPress 1.9.1 - Privilege Escalation

Author: Pietro Oliva
type: webapps
platform: php
port: 80.0
date_added: 2014-02-11 
date_updated: 2014-02-16 
verified: 0 
codes: CVE-2014-1889;OSVDB-103308 
tags: WordPress Plugin
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application_url: http://www.exploit-db.combuddypress.1.9.1.zip

# Exploit Title: Wordpress plugin Buddypress <= 1.9.1 privilege escalation
# Date: 11/02/2014
# Exploit Author: Pietro Oliva
# Vendor Homepage: http://buddypress.org
# Software Link: http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/buddypress.1.9.1.zip
# Version: 1.9.1
# CVE : [CVE-2014-1889]
# Vulnerability patched in version 1.9.2

it is possible to perform a privilege escalation attack due to a lack of
permissions check in the group creation process. A malicious user could
exploit this vulnerability to take control of every group (change name,
description, avatar and settings).
To exploit this vulnerability you have to follow these steps:

1) Create a cookie named bp_new_group_id=<id_of_victim_group>
2) Visit the url http://example.com/groups/create/step/group-details/
3) Enjoy the power