wpForo Forum 2.4.14 Missing Authorization via Post Approval AJAX Handler
Published Feb 28, 2026
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.38%
Description
wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated subscribers to approve or unapprove any forum post via the wpforo_approve_ajax AJAX handler. Attackers exploit the nonce-only check by submitting a valid nonce with an arbitrary post ID to bypass moderation controls entirely.
Affected products
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- Version 2.4StatusaffectedConstraints<2.4.16
- Version 2.4.16StatusunaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gVectors Team | wpForo Forum | unaffected |
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- ≥ 2.4.0 · < 2.4.16
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
1 other source (NVD) ▾
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Mar 2, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
Mar–Oct 2026- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (3 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00376) | 29.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.27% (0.00268) | 18.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 0.03% (0.00025) | 6.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
References (3)
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/ product
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developers patchRelease Notes
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpforo-forum-missing-authorization-via-post-approval-ajax-handler third-party-advisoryThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/ | product | |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developers | patchRelease Notes | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpforo-forum-missing-authorization-via-post-approval-ajax-handler | third-party-advisoryThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.