Time-Based SQL Injection Vulnerability in wpForo Forum Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-1581

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WPforo Forum
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 February 2026

Badges

💰 Ransomware👾 Exploit Exists📰 News Worthy

What is CVE-2026-1581?

The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress contains a significant SQL Injection vulnerability that stems from inadequate escaping of user-provided parameters via the 'wpfob' parameter. This flaw affects all versions up to and including 2.4.14. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to embed their own SQL queries into existing ones, potentially allowing them access to sensitive data stored in the database. Effective remediation includes updating to the latest version of the plugin, which addresses these security concerns.

Affected Version(s)

wpForo Forum 0 <= 2.4.14

News Articles

favicon imageThe Hacker News

WordPress Backdoor Rebuilds Itself After Cleanup Using Files, Database, and Shared Memory

SC WordPress malware rebuilds its backdoor from files, the database, and shared memory; fewer than 20 wpForo exploit attempts were seen since July 3.

3 weeks ago

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforo/trunk/c...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforo/trunk/w...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 💰

    Used in Ransomware

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 📰

    First article discovered by The Hacker News

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Youssef Elouaer
.