CVE-2025-31420: Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Tomdever wpForo Forum
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Tomdever wpForo Forum wpforo allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through <= 2.4.2.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-31420 affects the Tomdever wpForo Forum plugin, specifically versions up to 2.4.2. It involves incorrect privilege assignment, which can lead to privilege escalation. This means that users with lower privileges might be able to perform actions reserved for higher-privileged users. The issue was published on April 4, 2025, and no CVSS score or patch information is currently available. The vulnerability is not related to a cloud service and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escalate their privileges within the wpForo Forum environment, potentially gaining unauthorized administrative capabilities. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive forum functions or data. However, no active exploitation has been reported so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates. Until a fix is available, consider restricting user permissions and reviewing forum user roles to minimize risk.
CVE-2025-31420: Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Tomdever wpForo Forum
Description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Tomdever wpForo Forum wpforo allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through <= 2.4.2.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-31420 affects the Tomdever wpForo Forum plugin, specifically versions up to 2.4.2. It involves incorrect privilege assignment, which can lead to privilege escalation. This means that users with lower privileges might be able to perform actions reserved for higher-privileged users. The issue was published on April 4, 2025, and no CVSS score or patch information is currently available. The vulnerability is not related to a cloud service and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escalate their privileges within the wpForo Forum environment, potentially gaining unauthorized administrative capabilities. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive forum functions or data. However, no active exploitation has been reported so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates. Until a fix is available, consider restricting user permissions and reviewing forum user roles to minimize risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-03-28T11:00:03.509Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cd7350e6bfc5ba1def19b4
Added to database: 4/1/2026, 7:34:40 PM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 7:48:50 AM
Last updated: 5/21/2026, 7:09:34 PM
Views: 32
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