CVE-2026-28555

4.3 MEDIUM
Published: February 28, 2026 Modified: March 04, 2026
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Description

wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated subscribers to close or reopen any forum topic via the wpforo_close_ajax handler. Attackers submit a valid nonce with an arbitrary topic ID to bypass the moderator permission requirement and disrupt forum discussions.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Product
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developers
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Release Notes

3 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
4.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
8th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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