CVE-2026-80514

wpForo Forum 3.0.0 - 3.1.5 - Unauthenticated AI Credit Exhaustion via IP Rate Limit Bypass

Published Sep 25, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The wpForo Forum WordPress plugin from 3.0.0 before 3.1.6 does not verify the source of client-supplied IP address headers before using them to key its per-visitor rate limit on paid AI requests, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass the limit by spoofing the header and exhaust the site owner's metered AI credits.

Remediation

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History
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Weaknesses CWE-20
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First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions wpforo Forum
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions wpforo Forum
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Weaknesses CWE-348
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-20
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Description The wpForo Forum WordPress plugin from 3.0.0 before 3.1.6 does not verify the source of client-supplied IP address headers before using them to key its per-visitor rate limit on paid AI requests, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass the limit by spoofing the header and exhaust the site owner's metered AI credits.
Title wpForo Forum 3.0.0 - 3.1.5 - Unauthenticated AI Credit Exhaustion via IP Rate Limit Bypass
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Sep 25, 2026, 12:40 PM
Reserved
Aug 26, 2026, 2:06 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 25, 2026, 9:17 AM
Modified
Sep 25, 2026, 1:25 PM