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TI-2026-22813 Aliases CVE-2026-28558GHSA-p235-gwp9-pfq6

wpForo Forum 2.4.14 Stored XSS via SVG Avatar File Upload

Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated subscribers to upload SVG files as profile avatars through the avatar upload functionality. Attackers upload a crafted SVG containing CSS injection or JavaScript event handlers that execute in the browsers of any user who views the attacker's profile page.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00248 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed wpForo Forum (gVectors Team): 2.4.16

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
gVectors TeamwpForo Forum2.4 to before 2.4.162.4.16Patch availableCNA
  • wpForo Forum VendorgVectors Team Affected 2.4 to before 2.4.16 Fixed in 2.4.16 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*2.4.0 to before 2.4.16VulnerablegVectors Team
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.4.0 to before 2.4.16 Vulnerable ·gVectors Team

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA wpForo Forum (gVectors Team) Fixed in 2.4.16

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    gVectors Team wpForo Forum 2.4.16

    8 records Highest priority Priority LOW 8 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-22814 wpForo Forum 2.4.14 Information Disclosure via Global RSS FeedPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2026-22812 wpForo Forum < 2.4.16 Privilege Escalation via Role Synchronization HandlerPriority LOW 33
    • TI-2026-22811 wpForo Forum 2.4.14 Missing Authorization via Topic Management Form HandlersPriority LOW 24
    Show all 8 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28558
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p235-gwp9-pfq6

References

Patch 1

Other 1

  • TI-2023-02108 Server-side request forgery in gVectors Team wpForo Forum CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-02165 wpForo Forum < 2.1.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2023-25972 WordPress wpForo plugin <= 2.2.3 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-11904 An issue was discovered in the update function in the wpForo Forum plugin before 1.5.2… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-22817 wpForo Forum 2.4.14 SQL Injection via Topics ORDER BY Parameter CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-19066 WordPress wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.9 - Auth. Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
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Sources

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