WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2026-42682 Deferred

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. The published affected range is n/a through 3.0.6.

CVE / CNA score 9.1 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
wpForo Forum
Plugin slug
wpforo
Affected
n/a through 3.0.6
Safe version
3.0.7
Published
Jun 01, 2026
Weakness
CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

This CVE was published Jun 01, 2026 and is one of 47 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update wpForo Forum to 3.0.7 or later, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.

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

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Tomdever wpForo Forum allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through 3.0.6.

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

Primary and upstream sources