CVE-2022-40206 | BDVDB-2026-188178 Detail

gVectors TeamwpForo Forum (WordPress plugin)

Description#

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 private/public.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact low. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12022-11-08Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-04-28Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2022-11-08
Last modified: 2026-04-28

Vendor information

Vendor: gVectors Team
Product: wpForo Forum (WordPress plugin)

All gVectors Team vulnerabilities

Score

6.3 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 48.8.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Insecure Direct Object Reference

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= <= 2.0.5 and <= 2.0.5
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.3 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	Low
Availability	Low

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).