Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in wpForo Forum
CVE-2023-47868

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WPforo Forum
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 May 2024

What is CVE-2023-47868?

The wpForo Forum has an improper privilege management vulnerability that enables attackers to escalate their privileges. This vulnerability affects all versions of the wpForo Forum up to and including version 2.2.3, posing a risk for users who rely on this plugin for their WordPress forums. Proper remediation is essential to protect against unauthorized access and potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

wpForo Forum <= 2.2.3

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpforo/word...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Jesse McNeil (Patchstack Alliance)
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