CVE-2022-40192 HIGH

CVE-2022-40192: WordPress wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Gvectors Team
Product wpForo Forum (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published November 17, 2022
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.9 on WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

wpForo Forum versions up to 2.0.9 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows an attacker to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of a logged-in user. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a forum user, triggers unwanted changes to the forum or user account. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not expose sensitive data but can disrupt site availability or modify forum content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in forum user into performing unwanted actions, such as deleting content or changing settings.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Forum users' accounts can be hijacked to perform actions without their knowledge, potentially disrupting forum operations or modifying content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A logged-in wpForo user must visit an attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 17, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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08Related CVE

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