CVE-2026-12697 wpForo Forum < 3.1.2 - Subscriber+ Cross-User AI Chat Message Deletion via IDOR
Subscribers can delete other users' AI chat history due to missing ownership checks 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-2026-12697?
CVE-2026-12697 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown wpForo Forum, published on 31 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The wpForo Forum WordPress plugin before 3.1.2 does not verify that an AI chat conversation belongs to the requesting user before deleting its messages, allowing users with a subscriber-level account to permanently delete the stored AI chat message history of any other user.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12697?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12697?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12697 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-2026-12697 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-12697 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x66g-mh39-q4gx.