CVE-2026-28562 wpForo Forum 2.4.14 SQL Injection via Topics ORDER BY Parameter
Unauthenticated attackers can extract database credentials via SQL injection in the wpForo Forum plugin's topic ordering parameter.
- 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-2026-28562?
CVE-2026-28562 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in gVectors Team wpForo Forum, published on 28 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
wpForo 2.4.14 contains an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in Topics::get_topics() where the ORDER BY clause relies on ineffective esc_sql() sanitization on unquoted identifiers. Attackers exploit the wpfob parameter with CASE WHEN payloads to perform blind boolean extraction of credentials from the WordPress database.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28562?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gvectors Wpforo Forum.
How do I fix CVE-2026-28562?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28562 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2026-28562 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28562 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-2023-2249 Server-side request forgery in wpForo Forum
- CVE-2022-38144 WordPress wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fm3m-r2wp-895q.