CVE-2026-28562
8.8
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
wpForo 2.4.14 contains an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in Topics::get_topics() where the ORDER BY clause relies on ineffective esc_sql() sanitization on unquoted identifiers. Attackers exploit the wpfob parameter with CASE WHEN payloads to perform blind boolean extraction of credentials from the WordPress database.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| gVectors Team | wpForo Forum | 2.4 < 2.4.15 | affected |
| gVectors Team | wpForo Forum | 2.4.15 | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: yes
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developers
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpforo-sql-injection-via-topics-order-by-parameter
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