CVE detail
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.
Buzz score
Why this CVE is surfacing
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Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
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Evidence
Source links by recency
3 source links · newest first
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpforo-forum-privilege-escalation-via-role-synchronization-handlerwww.vulncheck.com
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Exploitwww.vulncheck.comFeb 28, 2026, 10:16 PM - https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developerswordpress.org
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Release Noteswordpress.orgFeb 28, 2026, 10:16 PM - https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/wordpress.org
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Release Noteswordpress.orgFeb 28, 2026, 10:16 PM
Exploit code
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