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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-107622

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`...

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.

At a glance

Exploited
Not known
Severity
9.8 Critical (CVSS 3.1)
Chance of exploitation
Not estimated
Sources
1 source

What to do

Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and fixes.

Read NVD CVE-2026-107622 (opens a new tab)

What happened

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.

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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.

Scores and how they were measured

CVSS base severity

9.8

Version 3.1As of

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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How bad it is if exploited. Not a prediction of exploitation or proof you are exposed.

EPSS probability

Not available

A model's estimate of exploitation in the next 30 days, not certainty or your own risk.

Related technology

Sources

  1. Primary source

    NVD CVE-2026-107622 (opens a new tab)

    NVD record: description, CVSS (the CNA score is preferred), affected products, and publication date. Not evidence of exploitation.

    Published Checked

  2. Primary source

    NVD CVE API 2.0 (opens a new tab)

    The NVD API page that supplied this CVE record.

    Published Date not suppliedChecked

  3. Primary source

    NVD CVE API 2.0 (opens a new tab)

    The NVD API page that supplied this CVE record.

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  4. Primary source

    NVD CVE API 2.0 (opens a new tab)

    The NVD API page that supplied this CVE record.

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Cite this record

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APA

KEVWire. (2026, November 6). 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`... (CVE-2026-107622). https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-107622

MLA

"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`... (CVE-2026-107622)." KEVWire, 6 Nov. 2026, kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-107622.

Chicago

KEVWire. "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`... (CVE-2026-107622)." Last modified November 6, 2026. https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-107622.

Evidence summary (plain text)

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`... (Nov 6, 2026).
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…
CVSS 9.8 (version 3.1; evidence as of Nov 6, 2026; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-107622).
Sources:
NVD CVE-2026-107622: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-107622
NVD CVE API 2.0: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?lastModStartDate=2026-11-06T12:15:58.805Z&lastModEndDate=2026-11-06T13:50:56.248Z&resultsPerPage=500&startIndex=0
NVD CVE API 2.0: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?lastModStartDate=2026-11-06T11:45:59.548Z&lastModEndDate=2026-11-06T13:15:56.564Z&resultsPerPage=500&startIndex=0
NVD CVE API 2.0: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?lastModStartDate=2026-11-06T11:06:01.241Z&lastModEndDate=2026-11-06T12:45:57.371Z&resultsPerPage=500&startIndex=0
Record ID: CVE-2026-107622.
Record origin: Ingested record.
AI evidence: Not assessed.
Known exploitation: Not assessed.
Zero-day status: Not assessed. KEV membership alone does not establish zero-day status.
About this data

This record was ingested from a data source. Retrieved: Nov 6, 2026, 13:50 UTC. Ingestion is not an independent editorial investigation.

NVD status: Deferred. Publication in the NVD is not evidence of exploitation.

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