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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-66070

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-12-18
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Tomdever wpForo Forum wpforo allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through <= 2.4.10.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Missing authorization vulnerability in wpForo Forum plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially enabling unauthorized access to privileged functionality or sensitive data without proper authentication.

MitigationUpdate wpForo Forum to the latest version which should contain proper authorization controls, or implement explicit permission checks on all sensitive endpoints and functions.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm wpForo Forum plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins, or inspect the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for the wpforo folder
    Affected if The wpForo Forum plugin is present and active in the WordPress installation
  2. Identify installed wpForo version
    Check the plugin header in /wp-content/plugins/wpforo/wpforo.php for the Version field, or view the plugin in WordPress admin which displays the version number
    Affected if The installed version is older than the latest patched version released after CVE-2025-66070 was addressed
  3. Inspect wpForo access control configuration
    Go to wpForo > Settings > General > Access Permissions in the WordPress admin, and review the security level settings for each user group
    Affected if Any user group has an incorrectly configured security level that grants elevated access without proper authorization checks
  4. Test for unauthorized access to privileged endpoints
    Use a browser or HTTP tool (curl) to attempt access to wpForo admin URLs (e.g., /wp-admin/admin.php?page=wpforo-settings) while logged out or as a low-privilege user
    Affected if Sensitive wpForo administrative pages or user profile endpoints are accessible without proper authentication or authorization validation

The environment is affected if wpForo Forum plugin is installed and the installed version predates the patched release, or if access control permissions are misconfigured allowing unauthorized access to privileged functionality.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update wpForo Forum to the latest version which should contain proper authorization controls, or implement explicit permission checks on all sensitive endpoints and functions.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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