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CVE-2026-12698: wpForo Forum (WordPress plugin) · Improper Access Control

Affects wpForo Forum (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium : upgrade to 3.1.3 when convenient.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.1.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade wpForo Forum (WordPress plugin) to 3.1.3.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
wpForo ForumAffected
  • <3.1.3
Fixed in
  • 3.1.3

AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, administrators should monitor user account changes closely and consider restricting profile editing capabilities or applying custom access controls as a temporary mitigation.

Description

CVE-2026-12698 is a medium severity vulnerability in the wpForo Forum WordPress plugin before version 3.1.3. It allows subscriber-level users to improperly modify administrator-controlled profile fields, including account state and reputation. This flaw enables unauthorized self-activation of pending or banned accounts and manipulation of forum reputation scores.

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