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CVE-2026-107622: BuddyForms (WordPress plugin) · Improper Privilege Management

Affects BuddyForms (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 11:41 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

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CVSS scores by source
CNA (Wordfence)CVSS 3.19.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
themekraftBuddyFormsAffected
  • <=2.10.5
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, administrators should consider disabling "Anyone can register" in WordPress settings and removing or restricting public BuddyForms forms to prevent exploitation. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply official patches promptly once released.

Description

The BuddyForms WordPress plugin up to version 2.10.5 contains a critical privilege escalation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit a form-type confusion flaw via the bf_post_type parameter to create a rogue form configuration that allows them to register a new WordPress user with administrator privileges. This attack requires the site to have "Anyone can register" enabled and at least one public BuddyForms form. The vulnerability arises from improper authorization checks in the frontend submission handler and missing capability checks in the post-save listener, enabling full site takeover.

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