CVE-2026-118437 json
BuddyForms 2.8.8 - 2.10.0 - Unauthenticated Guest Attachment Deletion
published 9d ago modified 7d ago also EUVD-2026-114585
- cvss
- 3.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 10%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The BuddyForms WordPress plugin before 2.10.1 does not properly verify ownership before deleting guest-uploaded attachments, allowing unauthenticated attackers to permanently delete media files uploaded by other unauthenticated visitors.
Patch / fix
- Unknown BuddyForms 2.10.1
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 8d ago
Exploit prediction
0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/20a483cf-7003-4d5a-9abb-afcc3f985ee4/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 3.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown BuddyForms
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/20a483cf-7003-4d5a-9abb-afcc3f985ee4/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-118437
- NVD CVE-2026-118437
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