Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-118082 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118082 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-118082?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 29 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- BuddyBoss Platform <= 3.5.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118082?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Apply the Patchstack mitigation rule to block exploit attempts until an official patch becomes available. As an immediate action, disable or restrict access to the Buddyboss Platform plugin if possible until a fix is released. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-118082 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-118082?
- Check whether you run BuddyBoss Platform at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
Apply the Patchstack mitigation rule to block exploit attempts until an official patch becomes available. As an immediate action, disable or restrict access to the Buddyboss Platform plugin if possible until a fix is released.
Technical details
A privilege escalation flaw in Buddyboss Platform plugin versions 3.5.0 and earlier allows a subscriber-level user to elevate their privileges to administrator. The vulnerability likely stems from improper authentication or authorization checks in a specific function. Exploitation requires only a valid subscriber account and can be triggered remotely, giving attackers full site compromise.
Affected products
- Buddyboss Platform <= 3.5.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-29: disclosed
- 2026-10-28: advisory: Patchstack published advisory and mitigation rule