wpForo Forum Plugin up to 3.1.1 on WordPress Chat Message Deletion authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in wpForo Forum Plugin up to 3.1.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Chat Message Deletion. Executing a manipulation can lead to authorization. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-12697. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in wpForo Forum Plugin up to 3.1.1. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Chat Message Deletion. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-639. The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The wpForo Forum WordPress plugin before 3.1.2 does not verify that an AI chat conversation belongs to the requesting user before deleting its messages, allowing users with a subscriber-level account to permanently delete the stored AI chat message history of any other user.

The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-12697 since 06/19/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 3.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Temp Score: 5.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-639 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: wpForo Forum Plugin 3.1.2

Timelineinfo

06/19/2026 CVE reserved
07/31/2026 +42 days Advisory disclosed
07/31/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/31/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-12697 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-12697
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-385012

Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2026 08:44
Changes: 07/31/2026 08:44 (55)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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