Vulnerability · Published Nov 8, 2022 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2022-40206WordPress wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.5 - Insecure direct object references (IDOR) vulnerability
Medium 6.3
In plain English
A medium-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in wpForo Forum (WordPress plugin) from gVectors Team. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Insecure direct object references (IDOR) vulnerability in the wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.5 on WordPress allows attackers with subscriber or higher user roles to mark any forum post as private/public.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| gVectors Team | wpForo Forum (WordPress plugin) | <= 2.0.5 – through 2.0.5 |
Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L