Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in wpForo Forum

Publication date: 2026-06-15

Last updated on: 2026-06-15

Assigner: Patchstack

Description

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in wpForo Forum < 3.0.2 versions.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-06-15

Last Modified

2026-06-15

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-06-16

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-04

NVD

CVE-2026-40767

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
wpforo	forum	to 3.0.2 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-281	The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an unauthenticated broken access control issue in wpForo Forum versions earlier than 3.0.2. It allows attackers who are not logged in to bypass access restrictions that should normally protect certain resources or functionalities.

Impact Analysis

Because the vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to bypass access controls, it can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information or resources within the wpForo Forum. According to the CVSS score, it has a high impact on confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability.

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