CVE-2024-43288 WordPress wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.3.4 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authorization to access or modify other users' data via insecure direct object references in the wpForo Forum plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-43288?
CVE-2024-43288 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in gVectors Team wpForo Forum, published on 18 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in gVectors Team wpForo Forum.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through 2.3.4.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43288?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gvectors Wpforo Forum.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43288?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43288 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-43288 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43288 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in gVectors Team 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-frr9-2625-pfhw.