WordPress Buddyboss Platform plugin <= 3.5.0 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Affects the BuddyBoss Platform WordPress plugin, version 3.5.0 and earlier. CVSS rates it 8.8 (high). No fixed version is listed in the checked facts.
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Specific setups only
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: total
Summary
Subscriber Privilege Escalation in Buddyboss Platform <= 3.5.0 versions.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- BuddyBoss Buddyboss Platform
through 3.5.0
References 1
Questions about CVE-2026-118082
What does this mean?
A low-privilege user can become an admin and gain full control of the site.Source: patchstack.com
Am I affected, and how do I check?
The BuddyBoss Platform plugin for WordPress, version 3.5.0 and earlier, is listed as affected. To check a site, compare the installed plugin version in the WordPress admin Plugins page against 3.5.0.Source: patchstack.com
What should I do about it?
The checked facts do not name a fixed version, so no upgrade target can be given. Check the vendor's advisory for an update.Source: patchstack.com
Is it being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data
What if there's no patch?
The checked facts do not list a workaround or a fix. Check the vendor's advisory for updates.Source: patchstack.com