VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2026-28555

wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated subscribers to close or reopen any forum topic via the wpforo_close_ajax handler.

MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 0.27%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.27%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated subscribers to close or reopen any forum topic via the wpforo_close_ajax handler. Attackers submit a valid nonce with an arbitrary topic ID to bypass the moderator permission requirement and disrupt forum discussions.

CVSS 4.0: 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS: 0.27% probability · 19th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-862
Affected: gvectors/wpforo forum
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/Product
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developersRelease Notes
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpforo-forum-missing-authorization-via-topic-close-ajax-handlerThird Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.