wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated subscribers to upload SVG files as profile avatars through the avatar upload functionality. Attackers upload a crafted SVG containing CSS injection or JavaScript event handlers that execute in the browsers of any user who views the attacker's profile page.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
gVectors Team wpForo Forum unaffected
Version Status Constraints
2.4 affected < 2.4.16
2.4.16 unaffected —

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developers cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpforo-forum-stored-xss-via-svg-avatar-file-upload cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated subscribers to upload SVG files as profile avatars through the avatar upload functionality. Attackers upload a crafted SVG containing CSS injection or JavaScript event handlers that execute in the browsers of any user who views the attacker's profile page.
Title wpForo Forum 2.4.14 Stored XSS via SVG Avatar File Upload
First Time appeared Gvectors
Gvectors wpforo Forum
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gvectors
Gvectors wpforo Forum
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-28T21:47:38.290Z

Reserved: 2026-02-28T18:54:23.280Z

Link: CVE-2026-28558

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-02-28T22:16:02.637

Modified: 2026-02-28T22:16:02.637

Link: CVE-2026-28558

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