CVE-2023-47868 WordPress wpForo plugin <= 2.2.3 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
An attacker can escalate privileges in the wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress due to improper privilege management.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-47868?
CVE-2023-47868 is a high-severity vulnerability in wpForo Forum, published on 17 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in wpForo wpForo Forum allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through 2.2.3.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47868?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gvectors Wpforo Forum.
How do I fix CVE-2023-47868?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47868 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-47868 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47868 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in wpForo Forum
- CVE-2024-3200 wpForo Forum <= 2.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection
- CVE-2022-40200 WordPress wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.9 - Auth. Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
- CVE-2018-16613 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2026-28562 wpForo Forum 2.4.14 SQL Injection via Topics ORDER BY Parameter
- CVE-2023-2249 Server-side request forgery in wpForo Forum
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4v3r-334q-j7qc.