wpForo 2.4.14 contains an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in Topics::get_topics() where the ORDER BY clause relies on ineffective esc_sql() sanitization on…

Code

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• Plugin source · wordpress.org

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Feb 28, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   wpForo 2.4.14 contains an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in Topics::get_topics() where the ORDER BY clause relies on ineffective esc_sql() sanitization on unquoted identifiers. Attackers exploit the wpfob parameter with CASE WHEN payloads to perform blind boolean extraction of credentials from the WordPress database.

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   wpForo 2.4.14 contains an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in Topics::get_topics() where the ORDER BY clause relies on ineffective esc_sql() sanitization on unquoted identifiers. Attackers exploit the wpfob parameter with CASE WHEN payloads to perform blind boolean extraction of credentials from the WordPress database.

Affected

• cpe gvectors/wpforo forumversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28562

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28562

  wpForo 2.4.14 contains an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in Topics::get_topics() where the ORDER BY clause relies on ineffective esc_sql() sanitization on unquoted identifiers. Attackers exploit the wpfob parameter with CASE WHEN payloads to perform blind boolean ext

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Product · wordpress.org
• Release Notes · wordpress.org
• Third Party Advisory · vulncheck.com