# CVE-2026-93772: WordPress wpForo Forum plugin cross-site scripting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-93772-subscriber-cross-site-scripting-xss-in-wpforo-forum-3-1-5  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-23. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-93772 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-09-23

wpForo Forum is a community discussion plugin for WordPress websites. An attacker with subscriber-level privileges can inject malicious scripts into the forum that execute in the browsers of other users, potentially stealing credentials, hijacking accounts, or redirecting visitors to malicious sites. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 3.1.5 and requires user interaction to exploit.

Technologies: [wpForo Forum](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wpforo-wpforo-forum). Vendors: [wpForo](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wpforo).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-93772 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-93772 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-93772?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 23 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** wpForo Forum <= 3.1.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-93772?** A patch was published on 2026-09-23: Fixed in version 3.1.6 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-93772 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-93772?** Check whether you run wpForo Forum at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

This is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the wpForo Forum WordPress plugin versions 3.1.5 and earlier. A subscriber-level user can inject malicious JavaScript that persists on the forum and executes in the browsers of other users who view the affected content. The attack requires a subscriber account and user interaction (viewing a crafted forum post or page). The vulnerability is fixed in version 3.1.6.

## Affected products

- wpForo wpForo Forum <= 3.1.5

## Timeline

- 2026-09-23: disclosed
- 2026-09-23: patched: Fixed in version 3.1.6

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wpforo/vulnerability/wordpress-wpforo-forum-plugin-3-1-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wpforo/vulnerability/wordpress-wpforo-forum-plugin-3-1-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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