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.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/ | Product |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developers | Release Notes |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpforo-forum-privilege-escalation-via-role-synchronization-handler | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
04 Mar 2026, 02:50
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | |
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Gvectors
Gvectors wpforo Forum |
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| References | () https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/ - Product | |
| References | () https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developers - Release Notes | |
| References | () 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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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
