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CVE-2022-38055

WordPress wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.9 - Auth. HTML Injection vulnerability

Published: Jun 21, 2024Updated: Apr 28, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-80
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 81.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in gVectors Team wpForo Forum allows Content Spoofing.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through 2.0.9.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-80CWE-79

Affected Products

wpforo forumgvectors
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / forum-wiki
wpForo ForumgVectors Team
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
gvectorscommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka wpforo forum, wpdiscuz
gvectors teamcommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka wpdiscuz, wpforo

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpforo/wordpress-wpforo-forum-plugin-2-0-9-auth-html-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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Timeline

Published
Jun 21, 2024
Last Updated
Apr 28, 2026

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