Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Asgaros Asgaros Forum asgaros-forum allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Asgaros Forum: from n/a through 3.4.0.
Published: 2026-10-09
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Access
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a missing authorization flaw in the Asgaros Forum plugin for WordPress. It allows attackers to bypass normal access controls and perform actions reserved for higher‑privilege users. Potentially, an attacker could create posts, delete content, or otherwise manipulate the forum without proper permissions, leading to integrity and availability risks for the site.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the Asgaros Forum plugin for WordPress in all releases up to and including version 3.4.0. Sites using these versions are affected, but the CVE does not provide any detail about contextual access restrictions or additional safeguards that may be in place.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates a moderate severity. No EPSS score is available and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, it is inferred that the flaw is a broken access control check; exploitation therefore likely requires access to the site and the ability to construct authenticated requests to the plugin's endpoints. The CVE does not specify a direct attack vector, so it is inferred that an attacker would need to target the plugin directly, possibly through a publicly exposed site, or rely on a coerced authenticated user to perform the exploit.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 9, 2026 at 13:53 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Asgaros Forum plugin to a version newer than 3.4.0.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, implement a workaround by restricting access to the forum through role permissions or disabling the plugin for unauthenticated users, as the vendor has not provided an official temporary mitigation.
  • Monitor the forum for unexpected content creation or deletion events to detect potential abuse.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 9, 2026 at 13:53 UTC.

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History

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Missing Authorization vulnerability in Asgaros Asgaros Forum asgaros-forum allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Asgaros Forum: from n/a through 3.4.0.
Title WordPress Asgaros Forum plugin <= 3.4.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-09T15:10:10.428Z

Reserved: 2026-04-07T10:59:10.176Z

Link: CVE-2026-39779

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-09T14:54:40.149Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-09T12:17:10.513

Modified: 2026-10-09T16:17:28.443

Link: CVE-2026-39779

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-09T14:00:07Z

Weaknesses