CVE-2026-28561

Summary

wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows administrators to inject persistent JavaScript via forum description fields echoed without output escaping across multiple theme template files. On multisite installations or with a compromised admin account, attackers set a forum description containing HTML event handlers that execute when any user views the forum listing.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
gVectors TeamwpForo Forum2.4 < 2.4.16affected
gVectors TeamwpForo Forum2.4.16unaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References