CVE-2026-40767 HIGH

CVE-2026-40767: WordPress wpForo Forum plugin < 3.0.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Tomdever
Product wpForo Forum
Weakness CWE-281
Published June 15, 2026
Last update June 15, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in wpForo Forum < 3.0.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

wpForo Forum versions before 3.0.2 expose sensitive information to unauthenticated attackers over the network. The vulnerability allows reading confidential data without requiring user interaction or special network conditions. Administrators should update to version 3.0.2 or later immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information from the forum without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Forum data accessible to anyone on the internet; potential exposure of private discussions or user information.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the forum; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 15, 2026 CVE published
June 15, 2026 Record updated