wpForo Forum <= 2.1.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Local File Include, Server-Side Request Forgery, and PHAR Deserialization via file_get_contents
Published Jun 9, 2023
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 60.81%
Description
The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Include, Server-Side Request Forgery, and PHAR Deserialization in versions up to, and including, 2.1.7. This is due to the insecure use of file_get_contents without appropriate verification of the data being supplied to the function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to retrieve the contents of files like wp-config.php hosted on the system, perform a deserialization attack and possibly achieve remote code execution, and make requests to internal services.
Affected products
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=2.1.7
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomdever | wpForo Forum | unaffected |
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- ≤ 2.1.7
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Dec 23, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (29 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 60.81% (0.60809) | 99.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 60.81% (0.60809) | 99.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 49.26% (0.49260) | 97.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 48.16% (0.48160) | 97.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 47.11% (0.47106) | 97.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 44.72% (0.44721) | 97.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 62.81% (0.62806) | 97.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 44.72% (0.44721) | 97.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 55.68% (0.55685) | 97.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 44.72% (0.44721) | 97.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 55.68% (0.55685) | 97.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 44.72% (0.44721) | 97.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 55.68% (0.55685) | 97.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 35.48% (0.35485) | 96.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.74% (0.01735) | 88.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2024 | 1.69% (0.01691) | 87.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 1.57% (0.01569) | 87.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2024 | 1.09% (0.01091) | 84.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2024 | 1.40% (0.01399) | 86.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2024 | 1.27% (0.01269) | 85.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 0.92% (0.00920) | 82.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 23, 2024 | 0.77% (0.00770) | 80.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 0.92% (0.00922) | 82.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 19, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00955) | 81.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 1.08% (0.01081) | 82.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.82% (0.00822) | 79.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 17, 2023 | 0.39% (0.00389) | 69.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00150) | 50.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00117) | 44.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (3)
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforo/tags/2.1.7/classes/Actions.php#L444 Patch
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforo/tags/2.1.8/classes/Actions.php#L437 Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/800fa098-b29f-4979-b7bd-b1186a4dafcb?source=cve Third Party Advisory
Change history (0)
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