CVE-2026-40798: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in Tomdever wpForo Forum
CVE-2026-40798 is a critical SQL Injection vulnerability affecting wpForo Forum versions up to and including 3.0.4. It allows unauthenticated attackers to inject SQL commands due to improper neutralization of special elements in SQL queries. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.3, indicating network exploitable conditions with no privileges or user interaction required. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-40798) in Tomdever's wpForo Forum product is an unauthenticated SQL Injection issue classified under CWE-89. It affects all versions up to 3.0.4, allowing attackers to execute SQL commands remotely without authentication. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.3, reflecting critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, scope changed, high confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and low availability impact. No official fix or patch has been published as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the backend database, potentially leading to disclosure of sensitive information (high confidentiality impact) and partial denial of service (low availability impact). Integrity of data is not impacted according to the CVSS vector. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely without any authentication or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been published by the vendor at this time. Until a patch is available, consider restricting access to the affected application or applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts specific to wpForo Forum.
CVE-2026-40798: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in Tomdever wpForo Forum
Description
CVE-2026-40798 is a critical SQL Injection vulnerability affecting wpForo Forum versions up to and including 3.0.4. It allows unauthenticated attackers to inject SQL commands due to improper neutralization of special elements in SQL queries. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.3, indicating network exploitable conditions with no privileges or user interaction required. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.3critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-40798) in Tomdever's wpForo Forum product is an unauthenticated SQL Injection issue classified under CWE-89. It affects all versions up to 3.0.4, allowing attackers to execute SQL commands remotely without authentication. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.3, reflecting critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, scope changed, high confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and low availability impact. No official fix or patch has been published as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the backend database, potentially leading to disclosure of sensitive information (high confidentiality impact) and partial denial of service (low availability impact). Integrity of data is not impacted according to the CVSS vector. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely without any authentication or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been published by the vendor at this time. Until a patch is available, consider restricting access to the affected application or applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts specific to wpForo Forum.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-15T09:20:46.957Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a3061510b89be688893d331
Added to database: 6/15/2026, 8:32:17 PM
Last enriched: 6/15/2026, 9:31:33 PM
Last updated: 6/16/2026, 6:20:52 AM
Views: 7
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