CVE-2025-31420 HIGH

CVE-2025-31420: WordPress wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.4.2 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Tomdever
Product wpForo Forum
Weakness CWE-266
Published April 4, 2025
Last update April 29, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Tomdever wpForo Forum wpforo allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through <= 2.4.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

wpForo Forum versions up to 2.4.2 contain an improper access control vulnerability. An attacker with low-level user privileges can modify forum data and read sensitive information without proper authorization checks. The vulnerability requires network access and valid user credentials but no additional user interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify forum content and read sensitive data without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Forum data integrity compromised; unauthorized users can alter posts and access restricted information.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Valid user account with low-level privileges; network access to the forum.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 4, 2025 CVE published
April 29, 2026 Record updated