CVE-2026-49767: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in Tomdever wpForo Forum
Unauthenticated Broken Authentication in wpForo Forum <= 3.1.0 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Tomdever's wpForo Forum (versions <= 3.1.0) allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication controls, classified as CWE-288. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed but no vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to the forum, compromising sensitive data, modifying content, or disrupting forum availability. Given the critical CVSS score, the impact includes full system compromise without requiring authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider restricting access to the forum or implementing additional authentication controls at the network or application layer to mitigate exploitation risk.
CVE-2026-49767: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in Tomdever wpForo Forum
Description
Unauthenticated Broken Authentication in wpForo Forum <= 3.1.0 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Tomdever's wpForo Forum (versions <= 3.1.0) allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication controls, classified as CWE-288. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed but no vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to the forum, compromising sensitive data, modifying content, or disrupting forum availability. Given the critical CVSS score, the impact includes full system compromise without requiring authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider restricting access to the forum or implementing additional authentication controls at the network or application layer to mitigate exploitation risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-01T15:29:09.316Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a3280500b89be68882ffe9c
Added to database: 6/17/2026, 11:09:04 AM
Last enriched: 6/17/2026, 11:17:18 AM
Last updated: 6/17/2026, 5:30:27 PM
Views: 7
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