Improper Access Control in wpForo Forum Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2026-12697

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WPforo Forum
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 July 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-12697?

The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress, prior to version 3.1.2, lacks adequate verification to confirm whether an AI chat conversation belongs to the user making the request. This oversight allows individuals with just a subscriber-level account to delete the AI chat message histories of other users permanently, posing significant data integrity risks and undermining user privacy within the forum.

Affected Version(s)

wpForo Forum 0 < 3.1.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-12697 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/845362bb-a733-432e-86ac-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Revanth Hari Narayana Matte
WPScan
.