CVE-2026-28555
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CVE-2026-28555 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated subscribers to close or reopen any forum topic via the wpforo_close_ajax handler. Attackers submit a valid nonce with an arbitrary topic ID to bypass the moderator permission requirement and disrupt forum discussions.. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated subscribers to close or reopen any forum topic via the wpforo_close_ajax handler. Attackers submit a valid nonce with an arbitrary topic ID to bypass the moderator permission requirement and disrupt forum discussions.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gvectors | Wpforo Forum | >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.16 |
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