CVE-2026-110004 (GCVE-0-2026-110004)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-11-07 09:25 – Updated: 2026-11-07 09:25
VLAI
Title
wpForo Forum <= 3.2.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal via 'theme' Parameter
Summary
The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the theme_delete function in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.2 This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). This exploit chain is reachable only on sites where an administrator has created a custom wpForo secondary usergroup with a blank WordPress role and the 'mth' (Manage Themes) capability; on such sites, an attacker can self-register and claim that group via the unguarded wpforo_secondary_groupids[] POST field, bypassing the role-based group filter and gaining theme-management access as a Subscriber.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Assigner
Wordfence CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 2512 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
tomdever wpForo Forum Affected: 0 , ≤ 3.2.2 (semver)
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Credits
jiahao
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