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CVE-2022-38055: WordPress wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.9 - Auth. HTML Injection vulnerability

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in gVectors Team wpForo Forum allows Content Spoofing.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through 2.0.9.

MediumCVSS 4.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2022-38055 affects the WordPress wpForo Forum plugin through version 2.0.9. An authenticated user could inject script-related HTML that spoofs forum content. The business impact is mainly trust and integrity of forum pages, not confirmed data theft or outage from the provided sources.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate web integrity issue. Prioritize if forums are public-facing, user-generated, brand-sensitive, or allow broad account registration. It is not evidenced as actively exploited in the supplied sources.

Technical view

The issue is CWE-80 Basic XSS / improper neutralization of script-related HTML tags. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact only.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites using gVectors Team wpForo Forum version 2.0.9 or earlier, especially where non-admin authenticated users can post or edit forum content.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The vulnerability requires authenticated access and is described as content spoofing through HTML injection, reducing urgency compared with unauthenticated takeover issues.

Researcher notes

Key constraints are authenticated attacker access and low integrity impact. Sources do not provide payload details, a fixed version statement, or exploitation telemetry, so validation should focus on version exposure and vendor-confirmed remediation.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify all WordPress sites running wpForo Forum.
  • Check installed wpForo Forum versions for 2.0.9 or earlier.
  • Review vendor or Patchstack guidance for the fixed version.
  • Update affected plugin installations following vendor guidance.
  • Limit forum posting privileges until affected instances are updated.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether wpForo Forum is installed on each WordPress site.
  • Record the exact plugin version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
  • Verify whether authenticated forum users can create or edit rendered content.
  • Review recent forum posts for unexpected HTML-rendered content.
  • Confirm remediation by rechecking plugin version after update.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
3

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-80: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.3 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.3CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

4.3Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2022-38055Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
gVectors TeamwpForo Forumwpforo, n/aunaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-80

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CWE-80 · source CWE mapping

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.

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