CVE-2026-28561: gVectors Team wpForo Forum · Cross-site Scripting
Affects gVectors Team wpForo ForumSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium : upgrade to 2.4.16 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% 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:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade gVectors Team wpForo Forum to 2.4.16.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gVectors TeamwpForo Forum | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious forum description content. Consider applying manual output escaping or sanitization in forum description rendering if feasible. Avoid using multisite installations or limit admin privileges to reduce attack surface.
Description
wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows administrators to inject persistent JavaScript via forum description fields echoed without output escaping across multiple theme template files. On multisite installations or with a compromised admin account, attackers set a forum description containing HTML event handlers that execute when any user views the forum listing.