Vulnerability · Published Jul 31, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-12697wpForo Forum < 3.1.2 - Subscriber+ Cross-User AI Chat Message Deletion via IDOR
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in wpForo Forum from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 78.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The wpForo Forum WordPress plugin before 3.1.2 does not verify that an AI chat conversation belongs to the requesting user before deleting its messages, allowing users with a subscriber-level account to permanently delete the stored AI chat message history of any other user.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | wpForo Forum | 0 – before 3.1.2 |
Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/845362bb-a733-432e-86ac-7bf079d91e0f/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description