Access Control Flaw in Tomdever wpForo Forum Plugin
CVE-2026-42682

9.1CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WPforo Forum
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-42682?

A missing authorization vulnerability in the Tomdever wpForo Forum plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This issue enables unauthorized users to view or manipulate resources, potentially compromising the security of user data and forum operations. Users of wpForo Forum versions up to 3.0.6 should take immediate action to secure their installations against this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

wpForo Forum <= 3.0.6

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wpforo/v...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.1
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Tiago Ventura (@perses) | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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