CVE-2025-58597
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authorization controls in wpForo Forum by manipulating user-controlled keys, potentially accessing unauthorized forum content or user data. It affects all WordPress sites running wpForo Forum versions up to 2.4.6.
💻 Affected Systems
- wpForo Forum WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could access sensitive forum content, private messages, or user information they shouldn't have permission to view, potentially leading to data exposure or privilege escalation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized viewing of forum threads, posts, or user profiles that should be restricted based on user roles or permissions.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper access controls and input validation in place, limiting exposure to non-sensitive data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires some understanding of the plugin's object reference system but doesn't need advanced technical skills.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.4.7 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find wpForo Forum
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If not, download latest version from WordPress.org
6. Deactivate, upload new version, reactivate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Access Restriction
allRestrict forum access to authenticated users only while awaiting patch
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable wpForo Forum plugin temporarily
- Implement web application firewall rules to detect and block IDOR patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → wpForo Forum → Version. If version is 2.4.6 or earlier, you're vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=wpforo --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify version shows 2.4.7 or later in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to forum objects with sequential IDs
- 403 errors followed by successful 200 requests to similar endpoints
Network Indicators:
- Repeated requests to forum endpoints with incrementing ID parameters
SIEM Query:
web_access_logs WHERE (uri LIKE '%/wpforo/%' AND (status_code=200 OR status_code=403)) AND (query_params CONTAINS 'id=' OR query_params CONTAINS 'object=')