Vulnerability · Published Feb 28, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-28554wpForo Forum 2.4.14 Missing Authorization via Post Approval AJAX Handler
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in wpForo Forum 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 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 76.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated subscribers to approve or unapprove any forum post via the wpforo_approve_ajax AJAX handler. Attackers exploit the nonce-only check by submitting a valid nonce with an arbitrary post ID to bypass moderation controls entirely.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| gVectors Team | wpForo Forum | 2.4 – before 2.4.16 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N