Description
The FluentBoards WordPress plugin before 2.0.15 does not verify that a board member submitting a comment is the user the comment is attributed to, allowing any board member to post comments that appear to be authored by another user, including administrators.
Published: 2026-09-16
Score: 3.8 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Board Member Comment Spoofing – impersonation of administrators
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

The FluentBoards WordPress plugin versions earlier than 2.0.15 fails to verify that the user submitting a comment is the same user specified in the ‘comment_by’ parameter. This flaw lets any board member craft comments that appear to be authored by another user, including site administrators. Such impersonation can be used to spread misinformation, mislead other users, or conduct covert manipulation of board discussions, potentially compromising the integrity of the collaboration environment.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability is limited to installations of the FluentBoards plugin for WordPress running any version older than 2.0.15. No other vendors or products are impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is below 1 % and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating a low probability of widespread exploitation. However, the flaw requires that the attacker already possesses a board member role, so it is an internal privilege escalation risk. Because it can subvert user identity, the potential impact on confidentiality and integrity of board content is significant, warranting prompt remediation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 16, 2026 at 16:15 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the FluentBoards plugin to version 2.0.15 or later.
  • Revoke board member privileges for users who do not require them, ensuring only trusted individuals retain editing rights.
  • Enable logging or monitoring of comment author fields to detect anomalous activity.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 16, 2026 at 16:15 UTC.

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History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-290
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 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-285

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The FluentBoards WordPress plugin before 2.0.15 does not verify that a board member submitting a comment is the user the comment is attributed to, allowing any board member to post comments that appear to be authored by another user, including administrators.
Title FluentBoards < 2.0.15 - Board Member+ Comment Author Spoofing via 'comment_by' Parameter
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T12:31:42.926Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T15:02:49.672Z

Link: CVE-2026-89327

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T12:14:20.811Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-16T06:16:35.800

Modified: 2026-09-17T13:16:58.100

Link: CVE-2026-89327

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-16T16:15:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-285

    Improper Authorization

  • CWE-290

    Authentication Bypass by Spoofing