VDB-428955 · CVE-2026-118101 · GCVE-0-2026-118101

BuddyForms Plugin up to 2.10.0 on WordPress authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in BuddyForms Plugin up to 2.10.0. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-118101. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in BuddyForms Plugin up to 2.10.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The BuddyForms WordPress plugin before 2.10.1 does not verify that a user editing an existing entry is the author of the target post, allowing users who have been granted edit access to a form, as low as Subscriber, to overwrite the title, content and status of any other user's posts or pages, including those of administrators.

It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-118101 since 10/27/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2.10.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

BuddyForms Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: BuddyForms Plugin 2.10.1

Timelineinfo

10/27/2026 CVE reserved
10/30/2026 +3 days Advisory disclosed
10/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: WPScan
CVE: CVE-2026-118101 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-118101
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-428955

Entryinfo

Created: 10/30/2026 07:20
Changes: 10/30/2026 07:20 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103