CVE-2026-104799
Mobile builder <= 1.4.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation to wcfm-profile-settings REST Route 'key'/'data' Parameters
Description
The Mobile builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.2 via the `wcfmmp_profile_settings()` REST handler exposed at `POST /mobile-builder/v1/wcfm-profile-settings`. This is due to a PHP loose-comparison logic flaw in the meta key allow-list check — `strpos( $key, 'mobile_builder' ) == 0` evaluates to `true` for any key that does *not* contain the substring `'mobile_builder'` because `strpos()` returns `false` on no match and `false == 0` is `true` in PHP — combined with a `permission_callback` (`user_permissions_check`) that grants access to any authenticated user by only verifying `$user->exists()`. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to pass an unsanitized `data` array via the `key` and `data` parameters directly to `update_user_meta()`, overwriting arbitrary user meta on their own account — including the `wp_capabilities` meta key — to grant themselves Administrator-level privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 4, 2026, 12:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 4, 2026, 12:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Mobile builder plugin.
- Verify plugin version is 1.4.3 or higher.
- Restrict access to the Mobile builder REST API.
- Review user meta data for unauthorized changes.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Mobile builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.2 via the `wcfmmp_profile_settings()` REST handler exposed at `POST /mobile-builder/v1/wcfm-profile-settings`. This is due to a PHP loose-comparison logic flaw in the meta key allow-list check — `strpos( $key, 'mobile_builder' ) == 0` evaluates to `true` for any key that does *not* contain the substring `'mobile_builder'` because `strpos()` returns `false` on no match and `false == 0` is `true` in PHP — combined with a `permission_callback` (`user_permissions_check`) that grants access to any authenticated user by only verifying `$user->exists()`. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to pass an unsanitized `data` array via the `key` and `data` parameters directly to `update_user_meta()`, overwriting arbitrary user meta on their own account — including the `wp_capabilities` meta key — to grant themselves Administrator-level privileges. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-269 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/104xxx/CVE-2026-104799.json">CVE-2026-104799</a> Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mobile-builder/trunk/api/class-mobile-builder-wcfm.php#L344 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mobile-builder/trunk/api/class-mobile-builder-wcfm.php#L78 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mobile-builder/trunk/api/class-mobile-builder-wcfm.php#L87 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mobile-builder/trunk/api/class-mobile-builder-wcfm.php#L88 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mobile-builder/trunk/api/class-mobile-builder-wcfm.php#L93 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mobile-builder/trunk/api/class-mobile-builder-wcfm.php#L94 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bc1a233e-ea62-4fb0-98eb-6b2aa893555d?source=cve