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CVE-2026-93747: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in tomdever wpForo Forum

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-93747cvecve-2026-93747cwe-79
Published: 09/25/2026 (09/25/2026, 07:40:24 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: tomdever
Product: wpForo Forum

Description

The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'telegram' profile field in versions up to, and including, 3.1.6. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the profile_update action — the raw $_POST['data'] array is copied into a $custom_fields variable before validate() and sanitize() run, both of which operate only on a parallel $user reference, leaving $custom_fields unsanitized when it is persisted via update_custom_fields(); on render, wpforo_decode() reverses the entity encoding and the value is echoed without escaping in field_wrap_profile(). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.4medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected software

tomdever

wpForo Forum

Affected versions
>=0 <=3.1.6

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/25/2026, 08:03:20 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-93747 is a stored XSS vulnerability in the wpForo Forum WordPress plugin affecting versions up to 3.1.6. The issue occurs because the raw $_POST['data'] array is copied into a $custom_fields variable before validation and sanitization functions run, which only operate on a parallel $user reference. Consequently, $custom_fields remains unsanitized when persisted via update_custom_fields(). On rendering, wpforo_decode() reverses entity encoding and outputs the value without escaping in field_wrap_profile(), enabling script injection by authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges or higher.

Potential Impact

An authenticated attacker with subscriber-level or higher access can inject arbitrary web scripts into the 'telegram' profile field. These scripts execute in the context of any user who views the injected profile page, potentially leading to session hijacking, credential theft, or other malicious actions. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (medium severity), reflecting low complexity of attack, network attack vector, and impact on confidentiality and integrity but no impact on availability.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or fix is currently documented for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. In the meantime, restricting profile field inputs or disabling the 'telegram' profile field may reduce risk. Applying strict input validation and output escaping in custom implementations is recommended. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2026-09-18T16:10:42.089Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6ab62746f7a7c541068154d6

Added to database: 09/25/2026, 07:48:22 UTC

Last enriched: 09/25/2026, 08:03:20 UTC

Last updated: 09/26/2026, 02:48:22 UTC

Views: 20

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