---
title: "Security Alert – 4/14/15 – BuddyPress Plugin for WordPress"
description: "Issue: BuddyPress has released a security update (version 2.2.2). They are recommending to update to this latest version. Status: Update has been released. Who is impacted?Websites running the WP..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/security-alert-4-7-2015-buddypress/
date: 2015-04-14
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "Scott Mitchell"
categories: ["Security", "WordPress Hosting", "WordPress Tutorials"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Security Alert – 4/14/15 – BuddyPress Plugin for WordPress

| Issue: | BuddyPress has released a security update (version 2.2.2). They are recommending to update to this latest version. |
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| Status: | Update has been released. |
| Who is impacted? | Websites running the [WP REST API Plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/json-rest-api/) for WordPress. |

## Why was this update released?

BuddyPress version 2.2.2 was released to address two potential security issues and has a few bug fixes. Specifically:

1. Activity: sanitize output of “Load More” link
2. Members: better nonce check on members widget
3. Core: improve filtering of wp_title

You can read the official announcement at the [BuddyPress blog](https://buddypress.org/blog/).

## What should I do?

The BuddyPress Team advises all users of their plugin to [update the WordPress plugin](/support/edu/wordpress/plugins/update-wordpress-plugin/) to the latest version.