Auth bypass in Gvectors Wpforo Forum
CVE-2022-40206
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.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Gvectors Wpforo Forum
- Gvectors Team Wpforo Forum (WordPress Plugin) — versions <= 2.0.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/ (Product, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpforo/wordpress-wpforo-forum-plugin-2-0-… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-40206?
- CVE-2022-40206 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gvectors Wpforo Forum, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2022-11-08.
- How severe is CVE-2022-40206?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-40206 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.