Improper Privilege Management in BKWLD Decoy by BKWLD
CVE-2026-116471

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Bkwld

Status
Decoy
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 October 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-116471?

A security flaw has been identified in BKWLD Decoy, specifically affecting its Authorization Policy through a vulnerability in the Policy.php file. The flaw arises from inadequate privilege management, allowing unauthorized manipulation of the 'role' argument. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely, posing significant risks as the exploit details have been publicly released. Despite early notification to the vendor regarding this security concern, no response was received, leaving users of affected versions vulnerable to potential attacks.

Affected Version(s)

Decoy 5.11.0

Decoy 5.11.1

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-116471 - Proof of Concept

References

https://vuldb.com/vuln/426379
vdb-entrytechnical-description
https://vuldb.com/vuln/426379/cti
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https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-116471
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Rony Ahmed (VulDB User)
VulDB CNA Team
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