Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Tomdever wpForo Forum allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.

This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through 3.0.6.
Published: 2026-06-01
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The wpForo Forum plugin contains a Missing Authorization flaw (CWE‑862) that allows an attacker to access or manipulate forum sections that should be locked behind proper authentication. This can enable unauthorized changes, data exposure, or administrative functions without permission.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the Tomdever wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress. Any installation of the plugin up through version 3.0.6 is impacted; versions beyond this have been patched.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.1 indicates a high severity, and the absence of an EPSS score means that the exploitation probability is currently unknown but could be significant. The description suggests the flaw can be exploited through the web interface, and it is inferred that an attacker might remotely request the privileged area once the access control is bypassed. However, this inference is not explicitly confirmed in the payload and may require further evidence.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 1, 2026 at 16:50 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress wpForo Forum Plugin to the latest available version (at least 3.0.7).

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the wpForo Forum plugin to version 3.0.7 or newer.
  • Revoke any unnecessary elevated privileges for users, ensuring only authorized administrators retain access to forum management functions.
  • Monitor access logs for suspicious or unauthorized attempts to access the forum’s administrative interfaces after the update.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 1, 2026 at 16:50 UTC.

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History

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tomdever
Tomdever wpforo Forum
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Tomdever
Tomdever wpforo Forum
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Missing Authorization vulnerability in Tomdever wpForo Forum allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through 3.0.6.
Title WordPress wpForo Forum plugin <= 3.0.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

Subscriptions

Tomdever Wpforo Forum
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-01T16:18:21.693Z

Reserved: 2026-04-29T09:04:56.882Z

Link: CVE-2026-42682

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-01T16:18:17.093Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-06-01T15:16:36.003

Modified: 2026-06-01T16:41:55.090

Link: CVE-2026-42682

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-01T17:15:32Z

Weaknesses