---
id: "CVE-2026-116868"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-116868"]
title: "BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types: PHP object injection by subscribers"
severity: "high"
cvss: 8.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "runtime"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["buddypress", "php", "runtime", "wordpress"]
not_affected_if: ["newer-version", "plugin-not-installed"]
published_at: "2026-10-29T16:18:01+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-29T16:25:57+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-29T16:28:07+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116868", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-29T16:25:57+00:00"}]
---

# BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types: PHP object injection by subscribers

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types plugin versions 1.3.1 and earlier let a subscriber-level WordPress account inject a PHP object. A successful injection can let an attacker run code or reach data on the site.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed version of the BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types plugin in the WordPress admin plugin list, or with `wp plugin get <plugin-slug> --field=version`.
- Confirm whether the plugin is active on the site.

## Fix

- Update the BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types plugin to a version newer than `1.3.1`; the sources do not name the fixed version.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-29T16:25:57+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116868

## From the sources

Subscriber PHP Object Injection in BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types <= 1.3.1 versions.

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