CVE-2026-107622 (GCVE-0-2026-107622)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-11-06 11:17 – Updated: 2026-11-06 15:15
VLAI
Title
BuddyForms <= 2.10.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to Form-Type Confusion via 'bf_post_type' Parameter
Summary
The BuddyForms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.10.5 via a form-type confusion attack through the `bf_post_type` parameter. This is due to the public frontend submission handler `buddyforms_form_response_no_ajax()` authorizing logged-out submissions based solely on the target form's `public_submit` flag while independently trusting the attacker-supplied `$_POST['bf_post_type']` to determine the post type of the newly created object — a cross-check introduced in 2.10.2 applies only to existing posts (`post_id != 0`) and is completely bypassed for new-object creation — combined with the `save_post` listener `buddyforms_edit_form_save_meta_box_data()` lacking both a `current_user_can()` capability check and a form-builder nonce, causing it to unconditionally persist attacker-supplied `$_POST['buddyforms_options']` for any newly inserted `buddyforms` CPT post. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to insert a rogue BuddyForms form configuration with an attacker-controlled `new_user_role` value into the live global form registry, then submit a registration through that form to create a new WordPress account with administrator-level privileges and achieve full site takeover. Exploitation requires the WordPress site to have "Anyone can register" enabled and at least one public BuddyForms form attached to a page, both of which are standard BuddyForms deployment configurations.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-11-06 15:11 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
Wordfence CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 2406 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
themekraft BuddyForms Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.10.5 (semver)
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Credits
Supakiad S. (m3ez)
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