CVE-2026-28557

wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a missing capability check vulnerability that allows authenticated users to trigger bulk wpForo usergroup reassignment via the wpforo_synch_roles AJAX handler. Attackers access the usergroups admin page, accessible to any authenticated user, to obtain a nonce, then remap all wpForo usergroups to arbitrary WordPress roles.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

04 Mar 2026, 02:50

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
First Time Gvectors
Gvectors wpforo Forum
References () https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/ - () https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/ - Product
References () https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developers - () https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developers - Release Notes
References () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpforo-forum-privilege-escalation-via-role-synchronization-handler - () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpforo-forum-privilege-escalation-via-role-synchronization-handler - Third Party Advisory

02 Mar 2026, 20:30

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Summary
  • (es) wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contiene una vulnerabilidad de falta de verificación de capacidad que permite a usuarios autenticados activar la reasignación masiva de grupos de usuarios de wpForo a través del gestor AJAX wpforo_synch_roles. Los atacantes acceden a la página de administración de grupos de usuarios, accesible para cualquier usuario autenticado, para obtener un nonce, luego reasignan todos los grupos de usuarios de wpForo a roles arbitrarios de WordPress.

28 Feb 2026, 22:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-02-28 22:16

Updated : 2026-03-04 02:50


NVD link : CVE-2026-28557

Mitre link : CVE-2026-28557

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-28557


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Products Affected

gvectors

  • wpforo_forum
CWE
CWE-862

Missing Authorization