---
id: "CVE-2026-118082"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-118082"]
title: "BuddyBoss Platform: subscribers can escalate their WordPress privileges"
severity: "high"
cvss: 8.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: [{"name": "buddyboss-platform", "fixed": [], "affected": "<= 3.5.0", "ecosystem": "wordpress"}]
ecosystems: []
tags: ["buddyboss-platform", "package", "self-hosted", "wordpress"]
not_affected_if: ["newer-version", "no-open-registration", "plugin-not-installed"]
published_at: "2026-10-29T16:18:03+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-29T16:25:57+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-29T16:37:57+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118082", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-29T16:25:57+00:00"}, {"source": "analyst", "url": null, "first_seen_at": "2026-10-29T16:37:57+00:00"}]
---

# BuddyBoss Platform: subscribers can escalate their WordPress privileges

BuddyBoss Platform, a WordPress plugin for community sites, versions up to and including 3.5.0 let a low-privilege Subscriber account raise its own privileges. An attacker with a basic account on the site can gain higher roles such as administrator.

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

## Affected

- wordpress:buddyboss-platform affected <= 3.5.0 fixed ?

## How to check

- Check the installed BuddyBoss Platform plugin version in the WordPress admin under Plugins; affected if it is `3.5.0` or older.
- Review user accounts for unexpected roles with higher privileges than expected.

## Fix

Fixed version not stated by vendor. Update BuddyBoss Platform to the latest release (3.6.2 as of 2026-10-29); confirm against the vendor changelog.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-29T16:25:57+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118082
- 2026-10-29T16:37:57+00:00 analyst — No primary advisory found; NVD/Patchstack CNA only says <=3.5.0 Subscriber privesc. BuddyBoss GitHub releases list 3.5.1 (Sep 29), 3.6.0, 3.6.1, 3.6.2 (Oct 22) but changelogs do not name this CVE, so fixed version is unknown; latest 3.6.2 is the safe move. Endpoint undisclosed. No exploitation or PoC seen. Nothing marked verified.

## Documents

- [mentions] buddyboss-platform releases (GitHub) https://github.com/buddyboss/buddyboss-platform/releases

## From the sources

Subscriber Privilege Escalation in Buddyboss Platform <= 3.5.0 versions.

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