CVE-2026-16135 PUBLISHED

VibeBP <= 1.9.9.8.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation in set_email_notification_settings()

Assigner: Wordfence
Reserved: 17.07.2026 Published: 12.11.2026 Updated: 12.11.2026

The VibeBP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.9.8.1. This is due to the plugin allowing arbitrary user meta updates through the set_email_notification_settings() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to grant themselves administrator privileges by updating their own 'wp_capabilities' user meta value.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 8.8

Product Status

Vendor VibeThemes
Product VibeBP
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 1.9.9.8.1 (incl.)

Credits

  • d.v4n_s3c finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management CWE