CVE-2026-28557
wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a missing capability check vulnerability that allows authenticated users to trigger bulk wpForo usergroup reassignment via the wpforo_synch_roles AJAX handler. Attackers access the usergroups admin page, accessible to any authenticated user, to obtain a nonce, then remap all wpForo usergroups to arbitrary WordPress roles.
Published:Feb 28, 2026
Last Modified:May 25, 2026
EPS:Feb 28, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00037
CVSS Score:6.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Gvectors
Product
Wpforo Forum
Gvectors
Wpforo Forum
Vendor
Wordpress
Product
Wordpress
Wordpress
Wordpress
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
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Integrity
None
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High
Availability
None
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High
