wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows administrators to inject persistent JavaScript via forum description fields echoed without output escaping across multiple theme template files. On multisite installations or with a compromised admin account, attackers set a forum description containing HTML event handlers that execute when any user views the forum listing.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/ | Product |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developers | Release Notes |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpforo-forum-stored-xss-via-unescaped-forum-description-in-templates | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
05 Mar 2026, 15:42
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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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-stored-xss-via-unescaped-forum-description-in-templates - Third Party Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | |
| First Time |
Gvectors
Gvectors wpforo Forum |
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 : 2026-03-05 15:42
NVD link : CVE-2026-28561
Mitre link : CVE-2026-28561
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-28561
JSON object : View
Products Affected
gvectors
- wpforo_forum
CWE
CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
