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CVE-2026-28556: gVectors Team wpForo Forum · Missing Authorization

Affects gVectors Team wpForo ForumSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 2.4.16 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
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 2.4.16
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Feb 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade gVectors Team wpForo Forum to 2.4.16.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
gVectors TeamwpForo ForumAffected
  • >=2.4 <2.4.16
Fixed in
  • 2.4.16

AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, restrict subscriber access where possible and monitor for unusual topic reorganization activities. Avoid sharing valid form nonces with untrusted users. Follow vendor updates closely for an official patch or temporary workaround.

Description

wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated subscribers to move, merge, or split any forum topic via the topic_move, topic_merge, and topic_split form action handlers. Attackers with a valid form nonce can reorganize arbitrary forum content without moderator permissions, including relocating topics to private forums.

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