CVE-2026-28559
Information Disclosure in wpForo 2.4.14 via RSS Feed Endpoint
Publication date: 2026-02-28
Last updated on: 2026-03-04
Assigner: VulnCheck
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| gvectors | wpforo_forum | From 2.4.0 (inc) to 2.4.16 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-200 | The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The vulnerability in wpForo Forum 2.4.14 is an information disclosure issue that allows unauthenticated users to access private and unapproved forum topics. This happens through the global RSS feed endpoint when attackers request the feed without specifying a forum ID parameter. Normally, privacy and status restrictions are applied only when a specific forum ID is included in the query, so omitting this parameter bypasses those protections.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of private and unapproved forum topics to anyone, including unauthenticated users. This could expose sensitive or confidential information that was intended to be restricted, potentially harming privacy and trust in the forum.
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