Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 28, 2026· Updated Mar 5, 2026
wpForo Forum 2.4.14 Missing Authorization via Post Approval AJAX Handler
CVE-2026-28554
Description
wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated subscribers to approve or unapprove any forum post via the wpforo_approve_ajax AJAX handler. Attackers exploit the nonce-only check by submitting a valid nonce with an arbitrary post ID to bypass moderation controls entirely.
Affected products
2- Range: <=2.4.14
- gVectors Team/wpForo Forumv5Range: 2.4
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/mitrepatch
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpforo-forum-missing-authorization-via-post-approval-ajax-handlermitrethird-party-advisory
- wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/mitreproduct
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