{"id":85940,"date":"2025-12-02T06:43:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T06:43:10","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-31420-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-wpforo-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31420-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-wpforo-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-31420: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in wpForo Forum<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-31420, has been discovered in Tomdever&#8217;s wpForo Forum. This vulnerability, categorized as an Incorrect Privilege Assignment issue, could potentially allow an attacker to escalate their privileges within the system. This issue poses a significant risk to web administrators and organizations using versions up to 2.4.2 of the wpForo Forum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-31420<br \/>\nSeverity: High &#8211; 7.6 (CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Escalation of privileges leading to potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4111527204\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>wpForo Forum | up to 2.4.2<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability is triggered when an attacker exercises specific actions within the wpForo Forum system. The software incorrectly assigns privileges during these actions, enabling the attacker to escalate their user permissions. This incorrect privilege assignment could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or system compromise if exploited successfully.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3562755353\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability could be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wpForo\/escalate HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;user_action&quot;: &quot;some_action&quot;,\n&quot;user_id&quot;: &quot;attacker_id&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, an attacker may use a specific user action to trigger the vulnerability and escalate their privileges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the latest vendor-provided patch. If the patch is unavailable or cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation strategy. Regularly updating and patching software to the latest versions is a general best practice to maintain system security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-31420, has been discovered in Tomdever&#8217;s wpForo Forum. This vulnerability, categorized as an Incorrect Privilege Assignment issue, could potentially allow an attacker to escalate their privileges within the system. This issue poses a significant risk to web administrators and organizations using versions up to 2.4.2 of the wpForo Forum. 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