Improper privilege management in appcheap App Builder – Create Native Android & iOS Apps…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
The App Builder – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Flight plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.10. This is due to the `verify_role()` function in `AuthTrails.php` explicitly whitelisting the `wcfm_vendor` role alongside `subscriber` and `customer`, and assigning it directly via `wp_insert_user()` without integrating with WCFM Marketplace's vendor approval workflow. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register an account with the `wcfm_vendor` role by supplying the `role` parameter in the `/wp-json/app-builder/v1/register` REST API endpoint, bypassing the standard WCFM vendor approval process and immediately gaining vendor-level privileges (product management, order access, store management) on sites where WCFM Marketplace is active.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-2375
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9jv9-72rp-497f
References
Other 3
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0a4521af-692a-4a84-ba9b-1904a42786c1?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/app-builder/tags/5.5.10/includes/Di/Service/Auth/AuthTrails.php#L80
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/app-builder/tags/5.5.10/includes/Di/Service/Auth/RegisterAuth.php#L108
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- TI-2026-06720 Authorization bypass in appcheap App Builder – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
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Sources
- CVE-2026-2375 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-2375 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9jv9-72rp-497f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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