CVE detail
CVE-2026-28560
wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows script injection via forum URL data output into an inline script block using json_encode without the JSON_HEX_TAG flag. Attackers set a forum slug containing a closing script tag or unescaped single quote to break out of the JavaScript string context and execute arbitrary script in all visitors' browsers.
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
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- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpforo-forum-stored-xss-via-unsafe-json-encoding-in-inline-scriptwww.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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