Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 28, 2026· Updated Mar 6, 2026
wpForo Forum 2.4.14 Stored XSS via Unescaped Forum Description in Templates
CVE-2026-28561
Description
wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows administrators to inject persistent JavaScript via forum description fields echoed without output escaping across multiple theme template files. On multisite installations or with a compromised admin account, attackers set a forum description containing HTML event handlers that execute when any user views the forum listing.
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-stored-xss-via-unescaped-forum-description-in-templatesmitrethird-party-advisory
- wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/mitreproduct
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