CVE-2025-31420
WordPress wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.4.2 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
CVE-2025-31420 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Tomdever Wpforo Forum, published April 4, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 22nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.6 HighCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.30%EPSS, 22nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Tomdever wpForo Forum wpforo allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through <= 2.4.2.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
CVE List Score used 7.6
WordPress wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.4.2 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Tomdever wpForo Forum wpforo allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through <= 2.4.2.
- Record
CVE-2025-31420- CVSS 3.1
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-266
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-9756 7.6
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Tomdever wpForo Forum wpforo allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through <= 2.4.2.
- Record
EUVD-2025-9756- CVSS 3.1
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gwr7-g7gq-m3v3 7.6
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Tomdever wpForo Forum allows Privilege Escalation...
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Tomdever wpForo Forum allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through 2.4.2.
- Record
GHSA-gwr7-g7gq-m3v3- CVSS 3.1
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-266
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD 7.6
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Tomdever wpForo Forum wpforo allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through <= 2.4.2.
- Record
CVE-2025-31420- CVSS 3.1
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-266
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wpforo/vulnerability/wordpress-wpforo-forum-plugin-2-4-2-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31420
patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wpforo/vulnerability/wordpress-wpforo-forum-plugin-2-4-2-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gwr7-g7gq-m3v3