BuddyForms - Security Vulnerability (CVE-2026-118100)

AI enriched 4 days ago (2026-11-07 18:56 UTC)

Technical Summary

The BuddyForms WordPress plugin before 2.10.3 does not check that the requester is allowed to manage a form before exporting its configuration, allowing unauthenticated users to download any form's stored settings, including notification recipient email addresses and reCAPTCHA secret keys that are not shown on the public form.

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 5.3). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as Low based on low-bar exploit prerequisites.

Primary risk drivers: low-bar exploit prerequisites

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 52/100 (Moderate, Low) with priority P4 Planned. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.