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CVE-2022-40205: Insecure direct object references (IDOR) vulnerability in the wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.5 on WordPress allows attackers with subscriber or higher user roles to mark any forum post as solved/unsolved.
CVE-2022-40205 · published 3 years ago
Summary
Insecure direct object references (IDOR) vulnerability in the wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.5 on WordPress allows attackers with subscriber or higher user roles to mark any forum post as solved/unsolved.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| gvectors | wpforo_forum |
<= 2.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
Original advisory text
Insecure direct object references (IDOR) vulnerability in the wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.5 on WordPress allows attackers with subscriber or higher user roles to mark any forum post as solved/unsolved.
Insecure direct object references (IDOR) vulnerability in the wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.5 on WordPress allows attackers with subscriber or higher user roles to mark any forum post as solved/unsolved.
References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpforo/wordpress-wpforo-forum-plug... Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/ Product Release Notes Third Party Advisory
Internet-facing
60 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit
- Gives an attacker partial control
Type
CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Timeline
Published8 Nov 2022
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2022-40205 · NVD
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