gVectors wpForo Forum up to 2.4.15 Global RSS Feed Endpoint ID information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in gVectors wpForo Forum up to 2.4.15. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Global RSS Feed Endpoint. This manipulation of the argument ID causes information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-28559. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in gVectors wpForo Forum up to 2.4.15. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Global RSS Feed Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument ID with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated users to retrieve private and unapproved forum topics via the global RSS feed endpoint. Attackers request the RSS feed without a forum ID parameter, bypassing the privacy and status WHERE clauses that are only applied when a specific forum ID is present in the query.

The weakness was shared by Scott Moore. The advisory is shared at wordpress.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-28559 since 02/28/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2.4.16 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-9108). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: wpForo Forum 2.4.16

Timelineinfo

02/28/2026 CVE reserved
03/01/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
03/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/02/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordpress.org
Researcher: Scott Moore
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-28559 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28559
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-348289
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/01/2026 07:19
Updated: 03/02/2026 15:56
Changes: 03/01/2026 07:19 (79), 03/01/2026 21:40 (1), 03/02/2026 15:56 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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