---
id: CVE-2026-118437
title: BuddyForms 2.8.8 - 2.10.0 - Unauthenticated Guest Attachment Deletion
summary: >-
  The BuddyForms WordPress plugin before 2.10.1 does not properly verify
  ownership before deleting guest-uploaded attachments, allowing unauthenticated
  attackers to permanently delete media files uploaded by other unauthenticated
  visitors.
severity: low
cvss: 3.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'
cvssSource: adp
cwe:
  - CWE-73
product: BuddyForms
affected:
  - BuddyForms >= 2.8.8 < 2.10.1
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-11-01T17:27:46.715798Z'
published: '2026-10-31'
updated: '2026-11-01'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-01T17:34:17.282Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118437'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/20a483cf-7003-4d5a-9abb-afcc3f985ee4/'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00205
epssPercentile: 0.1063
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T18:28:50.803Z'
---

## Overview

The BuddyForms WordPress plugin before 2.10.1 does not properly verify ownership before deleting guest-uploaded attachments, allowing unauthenticated attackers to permanently delete media files uploaded by other unauthenticated visitors.

## Affected

- `BuddyForms >= 2.8.8 < 2.10.1`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.