WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2024-43289 Analyzed

wpForo Forum: A security weakness

wpForo Forum is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
wpForo Forum
Plugin slug
wpforo
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 26, 2024
Weakness
CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
NVD-CWE-noinfo

This CVE was published Aug 26, 2024 and is one of 47 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update wpForo Forum to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in gVectors Team wpForo Forum.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through 2.3.4.

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

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

Primary and upstream sources