CVE-2026-12696
wpForo Forum < 3.1.2 - Subscriber+ Stored XSS via Profile Location Field
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.4 Medium
- Published
- Aug 1, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2026
- Reserved
- Jun 19, 2026
Description
The wpForo Forum WordPress plugin before 3.1.2 does not sanitize and escape a user profile field before outputting it inside an HTML attribute on the public participant profile page, allowing users with a subscriber-level account to inject JavaScript that executes in the browser of any visitor who views the profile, including a logged-in administrator.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
wpForo ForumUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0dde2d89-267f-4aca-b2f0-d086b15adff0/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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