CVE-2026-28558
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This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute malicious code in the web browsers of users who view their profile page by uploading a specially crafted SVG file as their avatar. To exploit this, the attacker must be an authenticated subscriber on the wpForo Forum platform.
Technical 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.
CVSS Vector Analysis
Vector String
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XExploit Resources
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Published
Feb 28, 2026
about 1 month ago
Last Modified
Mar 4, 2026
about 1 month ago
Vendor
gvectors
Product
wpforo forum
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