BuddyForms: Unauthorized modification of other users’ entries
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. The structured affected range is < 2.10.1.
- Component
- BuddyForms
- Plugin slug
buddyforms- Affected
- < 2.10.1
- Safe version
2.10.1- Published
- Oct 30, 2026
- Weakness
- Not assigned
This CVE was published Oct 30, 2026 and is one of 18 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update to a supported release containing the confirmed fix: 2.10.1. Until that update is installed, restrict access to the affected functionality.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
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.