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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-0910 affects the wpForo Forum WordPress plugin through version 2.4.13. A logged-in user with Subscriber-level access or higher could trigger unsafe PHP object deserialization. The plugin alone reportedly lacks a known exploitation chain, so real impact depends on other installed plugins or themes. Sites allowing public registration have higher exposure.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for public-facing WordPress sites using wpForo, especially communities with open registration. The vulnerability is high severity, but practical impact depends on the site’s plugin/theme mix and attacker account access.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-502 PHP Object Injection in wpForo Forum’s wpforo_display_array_data function, caused by deserialization of untrusted input. CVSS is 8.8 high, with low privileges required and no user interaction. Wordfence notes no known POP chain in wpForo itself; impact requires a compatible POP chain from another installed component.
Likely exposure
WordPress sites running wpForo Forum version 2.4.13 or earlier are exposed, especially if untrusted users can create Subscriber accounts. Exposure is lower where account creation is tightly controlled, but still relevant for any site with many low-privilege users.
Exploitation context
No active exploitation is stated in the provided sources, and the CVE is not listed as KEV in the bundle. Exploitation requires authentication and likely depends on another plugin or theme providing a usable POP chain, which can change by site configuration.
Researcher notes
Focus validation on wpForo <=2.4.13 and the referenced debug.php change to 2.4.14. Do not assume code execution is universally reachable; the source explicitly states no known POP chain in wpForo itself. Evaluate site-specific plugin and theme composition.
Mitigation direction
- Update wpForo Forum to version 2.4.14 or later if available.
- If immediate updating is not possible, restrict new user registration.
- Review and reduce unnecessary Subscriber-level accounts.
- Remove unused WordPress plugins and themes to reduce POP-chain exposure.
- Monitor vendor and Wordfence guidance for updated remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites using wpForo Forum.
- Confirm installed wpForo Forum version is above 2.4.13.
- Check whether public user registration is enabled.
- Review low-privilege user accounts for suspicious or unnecessary access.
- Assess installed plugins and themes for unnecessary deserialization risk.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3c833223-c8c9-413f-9d72-6fb13101459b?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforo/tags/2.4.13/admin/tools-tabs/debug.php#L198CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old=3416158&old_path=wpforo%2Ftags%2F2.4.13%2Fadmin%2Ftools-tabs%2Fdebug.php&new=3446993&new_path=wpforo%2Ftags%2F2.4.14%2Fadmin%2Ftools-tabs%2Fdebug.phpCVE reference
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CWE details
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Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Deserialization of Untrusted Data represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.
