WordPress wpForo Forum Plugin <= 2.2.6 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control and Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CVE-2023-47870

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WPforo Forum
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 November 2023

What is CVE-2023-47870?

The wpForo Forum plugin by gVectors Team contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit insufficient authorization controls. This vulnerability could enable unauthorized users to force logouts for all users of the forum, disrupting user sessions and potentially leading to other security risks. It affects versions from n/a through 2.2.6, highlighting the need for patching to secure user interactions.

Affected Version(s)

wpForo Forum <= 2.2.6

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpforo/word...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Jesse McNeil (Patchstack Alliance)
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