CVE-2022-40206

MEDIUMNVD 6.34.3▼

6.3

Insecure direct object references (IDOR) vulnerability in the wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.5 on WordPress allows attackers with subscriber or higher user roles to mark any forum post as private/public.

CVSS v3: 6.3
EG Score: 4.3(medium)
EPSS: 44.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 8, 2022

Last Modified

February 20, 2025

References (4)

audit@patchstackhttps://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpforo/wordpress-wpforo-forum-plugin-2-0-5-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
audit@patchstackhttps://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpforo/wordpress-wpforo-forum-plugin-2-0-5-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (IDOR)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-40206?

CVE-2022-40206 is a medium vulnerability published on November 8, 2022. Insecure direct object references (IDOR) vulnerability in the wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.5 on WordPress allows attackers with subscriber or higher user roles to mark any forum post as private/public.

When was CVE-2022-40206 disclosed?

CVE-2022-40206 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 8, 2022, with the most recent update on February 20, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-40206 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-40206 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 44.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-40206?

CVE-2022-40206 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.3 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 4.3.

How do I remediate CVE-2022-40206?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-40206, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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