Privilege escalation to administrator in Mobile builder WordPress plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
The Mobile builder WordPress plugin through 1.4.2 does not properly restrict which user meta keys a logged-in user can update through one of its REST routes. Any user with a self-registered account, such as a customer, can grant themselves the administrator role. The flaw is tracked as CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) and has a public exploit linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
The Mobile builder WordPress plugin through 1.4.2 does not properly restrict which user meta keys a logged-in user can update through one of its REST routes, allowing any user with a self-registered account, such as a customer, to grant themselves the administrator role.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Mobile builder | up to 1.4.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Mobile builder VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Mobile builder.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103694
- 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-jm9q-87xx-cg6m
- 2026-10-12 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-103694 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-103694 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jm9q-87xx-cg6m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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