CVE-2026-119164

Description

The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.2 via the `data[secondary_groupids]` parameter of the `wpforo_action_profile_update` POST handler. This is due to a type-confusion flaw in the secondary_groupids authorization guard within the `Members::update()` function in `classes/Members.php`, where casting a scalar CSV string (e.g. `"0,1"`) with `(array)` before `array_map('intval', …)` and `array_filter()` produces an empty array — causing the guard's outer conditional, and the else-branch that would otherwise strip the field from the update, to be bypassed entirely — while `encode()`/`decode()` downstream correctly explodes the original CSV and persists the attacker-supplied group IDs to `wp_wpforo_profiles.secondary_groupids`. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to escalate their forum privileges to wpForo Administrator by injecting the privileged Admin group ID, granting access to the Forum Accesses editor and the ability to rewrite forum-wide capability policies for all members and edit arbitrary content owned by other users. Exploitation requires the attacker to have at least 3 approved wpForo posts to satisfy the plugin's default `min_number_posts_to_edit_account` antispam gate, along with a valid wpforo nonce obtained from their own account profile form.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): Wordfence
CVSS severity: HIGH
CVSS score: 7.5 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Effective score: 7.5 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-269
Reserved: 2026-10-29
Published: 2026-11-07 09:25 UTC
Last updated: 2026-11-07 09:25 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/119xxx/CVE-2026-119164.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2026-119164 — wpForo Forum <= 3.2.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation to 'data[secondary_groupids]' CSV Parameter

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NVD published: 2026-11-07 10:17:07 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-11-07 10:17:07 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 7.5 / 10 HIGH source: security@wordfence.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore: 1.6 / 10
Impact subscore: 5.9 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0051 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 43.97% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-11-07

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2026-119037

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Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
tomdever	wpForo Forum	`0` (affected)	—

Vendor references (7)

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NVD-tagged references (7)

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforo/tags/3.2.2/classes/Actions.php#L724 security@wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforo/tags/3.2.2/classes/Members.php#L1071 security@wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforo/tags/3.2.2/classes/Members.php#L731 security@wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforo/tags/3.2.2/classes/Members.php#L840 security@wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=3778162%40wpforo%2Ftags%2F3.2.3&old=3717441%40wpforo%2Ftags%2F3.2.2 security@wordfence.com
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developers security@wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8ef7232d-4acd-4db2-bfd0-d8e44bd59c19?source=cve security@wordfence.com

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Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
cve	`CVE-2026-119164`	no local data	2026-11-07 00:25 UTC

Remediations (9)

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October 2026 Critical Patch Update Released | security

web:blogs.oracle.com

For more information about the Critical Patch Update program, see the security vulnerability remediation practices page located on the Oracle Trust Center.

2026-11-07 00:25 UTC
CVE-2026 list: search 84,001 CVE-2026 records | CVE Security

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The CVE-2026 list 84,001 CVE-2026 records, searchable in one list Search the CVE-2026 records by number, vendor or product, filter by severity and signal, and open any record on cve -security.com for its sources, detection content and remediation .

2026-11-07 00:25 UTC
CVE Vulnerabilities 2026: Critical Flaws & Fixes Hub

web:cyberupdates365.com

Track critical CVE vulnerabilities 2026 with verified enterprise patch guides. Fix zero-days across VMware, WordPress, Windows, and cloud infrastructure.

2026-11-07 00:25 UTC
Microsoft CVE List (November 2026): Exploit-Ranked, Free | Senserva

web:senserva.com

You work the top of the list instead of chasing every Critical, and each finding carries the patch , the KB, and a validated fix to apply. What is CVE remediation , and how does Senserva do it? CVE remediation is closing the exposure a vulnerability creates, usually by applying the patch or a configuration change.

2026-11-07 00:25 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tracker (October 2026): Exploit-Ranked | Senserva

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Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.

2026-11-07 00:25 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2026

web:www.oracle.com

This Critical Patch Update contains 1448 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that a My Oracle Support (MOS) note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at July 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-11-07 00:25 UTC
Oracle Critical Security Patch Update Advisory - September 2026

web:www.oracle.com

Prior Critical Patch Update and Critical Security Patch Update advisories should be reviewed for information regarding earlier published security patches. Refer to Critical Patch Updates, Critical Security Patch Updates, Security Alerts and Bulletins for information about Oracle Security advisories.

2026-11-07 00:25 UTC
CVE-2026-19164: Chrome Security Vulnerability - Analysis & Fix ...

web:www.thehackerwire.com

How do I fix or mitigate CVE - 2026 -19164? To protect against CVE - 2026 -19164, you should: (1) Apply the latest security patches from Google, (2) Check official security advisories for specific remediation steps, (3) Update affected software to the latest version, and (4) Monitor your systems for any signs of exploitation.

2026-11-07 00:25 UTC
Wordfence remediation: wpForo Forum

Wordfence

Update to version 3.2.3, or a newer patched version

2026-11-07 00:25 UTC

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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-119164.json.

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