Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 28, 2026· Updated Mar 6, 2026
wpForo Forum 2.4.14 Privilege Escalation via Role Synchronization Handler
CVE-2026-28557
Description
wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a missing capability check vulnerability that allows authenticated users to trigger bulk wpForo usergroup reassignment via the wpforo_synch_roles AJAX handler. Attackers access the usergroups admin page, accessible to any authenticated user, to obtain a nonce, then remap all wpForo usergroups to arbitrary WordPress roles.
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-privilege-escalation-via-role-synchronization-handlermitrethird-party-advisory
- wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/mitreproduct
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