CVE-2025-58597: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Tomdever wpForo Forum
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Tomdever wpForo Forum wpforo allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through <= 2.4.6.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Tomdever wpForo Forum (<= 2.4.6) involves an authorization bypass through a user-controlled key due to misconfigured access control security levels. It allows an attacker with at least low privileges to bypass certain authorization checks, potentially impacting the availability of the forum. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and no impact on confidentiality or integrity, only availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to bypass authorization controls, potentially leading to limited availability disruption of the wpForo Forum. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
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 for vendor updates and apply any official patches once available. Until then, review and tighten access control configurations if possible to mitigate risk.
CVE-2025-58597: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Tomdever wpForo Forum
Description
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Tomdever wpForo Forum wpforo allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through <= 2.4.6.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Tomdever wpForo Forum (<= 2.4.6) involves an authorization bypass through a user-controlled key due to misconfigured access control security levels. It allows an attacker with at least low privileges to bypass certain authorization checks, potentially impacting the availability of the forum. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and no impact on confidentiality or integrity, only availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to bypass authorization controls, potentially leading to limited availability disruption of the wpForo Forum. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
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 for vendor updates and apply any official patches once available. Until then, review and tighten access control configurations if possible to mitigate risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-09-03T09:02:27.116Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68b85515ad5a09ad00f71e24
Added to database: 09/03/2025, 14:47:49 UTC
Last enriched: 05/12/2026, 02:57:28 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:51 UTC
Views: 102
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