CVE-2025-58597 WordPress wpForo Forum Plugin <= 2.4.6 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) Vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authorization checks to access or modify other users' data 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-2025-58597?
CVE-2025-58597 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Tomdever wpForo Forum, published on 3 Sep 2025. 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 Tomdever wpForo Forum wpforo allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through <= 2.4.6.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-58597?
How do I fix CVE-2025-58597?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-58597 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-2025-58597 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-58597 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7hcj-3p5p-49gh.