Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-118437 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118437 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-118437?
- Informational severity, published 31 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- BuddyForms 2.8.8 to 2.10.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118437?
- Yes: fixed in 2.10.1. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-118437 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-118437?
- Check whether you run BuddyForms 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
- Fixed in: 2.10.1
Technical details
The plugin fails to properly verify ownership before processing attachment deletion requests, allowing any unauthenticated attacker to trigger deletion of guest-uploaded files via the file deletion function. This is a missing authorization check (CWE-73) that affects the guest submission workflow. An attacker needs only network access to enumerate and delete media files, with no authentication or user interaction required beyond crafting deletion requests.
Affected products
- BuddyForms BuddyForms 2.8.8 to 2.10.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-29: disclosed
- 2026-10-31: advisory