CVE-2026-12696
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CVE-2026-12696 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The wpForo Forum WordPress plugin before 3.1.2 does not sanitize and escape a user profile field before outputting it inside an HTML attribute on the public participant profile page, allowing users with a subscriber-level account to inject JavaScript that executes in the browser of any visitor who views the profile, including a logged-in administrator.. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The wpForo Forum WordPress plugin before 3.1.2 does not sanitize and escape a user profile field before outputting it inside an HTML attribute on the public participant profile page, allowing users with a subscriber-level account to inject JavaScript that executes in the browser of any visitor who views the profile, including a logged-in administrator.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | wpForo Forum | < 3.1.2 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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