CVE-2024-8428

ForumWP – Forum & Discussion Board Plugin <= 2.0.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover

Published Sep 6, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ForumWP – Forum & Discussion Board Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.2 via the submit_form_handler due to missing validation on the 'user_id' user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to change the email address of administrative user accounts which can then be leveraged to reset the administrative users password and gain access to their account.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49168 The ForumWP – Forum & Discussion Board Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.2 via the submit_form_handler due to missing validation on the 'user_id' user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to change the email address of administrative user accounts which can then be leveraged to reset the administrative users password and gain access to their account.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ultimatemember
Ultimatemember forumwp
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ultimatemember:forumwp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Ultimatemember
Ultimatemember forumwp
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Forumwp
Forumwp forumwp
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:forumwp:forumwp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Forumwp
Forumwp forumwp
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The ForumWP – Forum & Discussion Board Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.2 via the submit_form_handler due to missing validation on the 'user_id' user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to change the email address of administrative user accounts which can then be leveraged to reset the administrative users password and gain access to their account.
Title ForumWP – Forum & Discussion Board Plugin <= 2.0.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:17 PM
Reserved
Sep 4, 2024, 3:06 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 6, 2024, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:22 AM