CVE-2023-47868 HIGH

CVE-2023-47868: WordPress wpForo plugin <= 2.2.3 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Wpforo

Product wpForo Forum

Weakness CWE-269

Published May 17, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in wpForo wpForo Forum allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through 2.2.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

wpForo Forum versions up to 2.2.3 contain a privilege management flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to read, modify, or delete forum data over the network without user interaction. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of forum content. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 2.2.3.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete forum posts and user data without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Forum content can be compromised, deleted, or exposed to unauthorized access without warning.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 17, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47868 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html AskarLabs — CWE-269 write-up Improper Privilege Management

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