Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Sep 25, 2026· Updated Sep 25, 2026
CVE-2026-80514
CVE-2026-80514
Description
The wpForo Forum WordPress plugin from 3.0.0 before 3.1.6 does not verify the source of client-supplied IP address headers before using them to key its per-visitor rate limit on paid AI requests, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass the limit by spoofing the header and exhaust the site owner's metered AI credits.
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Affected products
1- Range: <3.1.6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1News mentions
2- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (September 21, 2026 to September 27, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Oct 1, 2026
- WordPress Plugins: 25 Vulnerabilities Disclosed, Including RCE and Stored XSSVypr Intelligence · Sep 26, 2026