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Network-reachable, unauthenticated, zero interaction; impact capped at low integrity and availability with no confidentiality exposure, consistent with constrained unauthorized action.
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Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in BuddyForms <= 2.9.0 versions.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated broken access control in the BuddyForms WordPress plugin (ThemeKraft, versions ≤ 2.9.0) permits remote unauthenticated attackers to invoke restricted plugin functionality without valid credentials, yielding limited integrity and availability impact. The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) - the plugin omits the required WordPress capability checks before executing certain operations, leaving those actions reachable by any network requestor. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | The target WordPress installation must have the BuddyForms plugin (ThemeKraft) version ≤ 2.9.0 installed and active. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L) accurately captures the accessibility of the flaw: network-reachable, trivially exploitable without credentials, but with impact capped at low integrity and low availability - no confidentiality exposure. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Update the BuddyForms plugin to a version released after 2.9.0 via the WordPress plugin repository or the ThemeKraft distribution channel; the specific fixed version is not confirmed in the available intelligence and should be verified against the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/buddyforms/vulnerability/wordpress-buddyforms-plugin-2-9-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability-2 before upgrading. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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EUVD-2026-75518
GHSA-29mc-377g-5f4h