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.
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Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:45:00 +0000
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | VibeBP <= 1.9.9.8.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation in set_email_notification_settings() | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-269 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
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Updated: 2026-11-12T11:32:17.038Z
Reserved: 2026-07-17T16:34:09.465Z
Link: CVE-2026-16135
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-11-12T12:18:24.087
Modified: 2026-11-12T12:18:24.220
Link: CVE-2026-16135
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