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CVE-2026-16135: VibeBP (WordPress plugin) · Improper Privilege Management

Affects VibeBP (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 11:49 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (Wordfence)CVSS 3.18.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 12 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 12 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
VibeThemesVibeBPAffected
  • <=1.9.9.8.1
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict plugin usage to trusted users only or disable the plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.

Description

VibeBP plugin for WordPress versions up to 1.9.9.8.1 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. Authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher can exploit the set_email_notification_settings() function to update their own 'wp_capabilities' user meta, granting themselves administrator privileges.

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