Description
The FluentBoards WordPress plugin before 2.0.15 does not properly verify that a user holds board-manager privileges before performing several board-management operations, checking only board membership. This allows any member of a board to carry out manager-only actions on it, including adding or removing members and enabling public access to a private board.
Published: 2026-09-16
Score: 3.8 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

The FluentBoards WordPress plugin before version 2.0.15 does not correctly verify that a user has board‑manager privileges before performing several board‑management operations, instead checking only board membership. This flaw allows any board member to carry out manager‑only actions, such as adding or removing members and enabling public access to a private board, thereby granting unauthorized manipulation of board contents and exposure of information that should remain private.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the FluentBoards WordPress plugin for any release prior to 2.0.15, such as 2.0.14 and earlier. WordPress sites that have installed these vulnerable versions are at risk of exploitation.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is below 1 %, indicating a low probability of observed exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is an authenticated remote web request to the plugin’s administration endpoints; based on the description, the attack requires an authenticated WordPress user who is a member of a board. No external network component is needed beyond normal WordPress traffic. While public exploitation is unlikely, the impact of successful exploitation is significant: an attacker can alter board membership and expose private boards to the public.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 16, 2026 at 16:36 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the FluentBoards plugin to version 2.0.15 or later to apply the vendor fix.
  • Verify that boards intended to remain private have public access disabled in the plugin settings.
  • Audit current board memberships and remove any users who should not have manager‑level permissions.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 16, 2026 at 16:36 UTC.

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History

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The FluentBoards WordPress plugin before 2.0.15 does not properly verify that a user holds board-manager privileges before performing several board-management operations, checking only board membership. This allows any member of a board to carry out manager-only actions on it, including adding or removing members and enabling public access to a private board.
Title FluentBoards < 2.0.15 - Board Member+ Board Membership and Public Access Modification
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T12:31:25.310Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T15:04:19.334Z

Link: CVE-2026-89328

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T12:14:07.471Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-16T06:16:35.893

Modified: 2026-09-17T13:16:58.250

Link: CVE-2026-89328

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-16T16:45:18Z

Weaknesses