wpForo Forum < 3.1.2 - Subscriber+ Stored XSS via Profile Location Field
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-12696 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-01 07:16:28 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-03 19:16:41 UTC |
| Description | The wpForo Forum WordPress plugin before 3.1.2 does not sanitize and escape a user profile field before outputting it inside an HTML attribute on the public participant profile page, allowing users with a subscriber-level account to inject JavaScript that executes in the browser of any visitor who views the profile, including a logged-in administrator. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.4 MEDIUM from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.001520000 probability, percentile 0.049030000 (date 2026-08-02)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | CWE-79 CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Unknown | WpForo Forum | affected 3.1.2 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/0dde2d89-267f-4aca-b2f0-d086b15adff0 | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Revanth Hari Narayana Matte (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.