# CVE-2026-116471: BKWLD Decoy Authorization Policy Policy.php privileges management

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-110066, GHSA-4294-M2VX-P5CX
- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-26 · Updated: 2026-10-26

## Summary

BKWLD Decoy, a PHP-based software package, is affected through its authorization policy component, where a flaw in how user roles are handled can lead to improper privilege management. A remote attacker could potentially exploit this to gain access beyond what they are authorized to have.

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## Affected

- BKWLD Decoy: 5.11.0, 5.11.1

## Description

A security flaw has been discovered in BKWLD Decoy up to 5.11.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file Policy.php of the component Authorization Policy. The manipulation of the argument role results in improper privilege management. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on BKWLD Decoy, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/426379
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/426379/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-116471
- https://vuldb.com/submit/1014294
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aMqfRWKalkL5v9tM5nIxrOWKLbN23KLyr0jSZtan4U4/edit?usp=sharing

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