CVE-2026-12697

wpForo Forum < 3.1.2 - Subscriber+ Cross-User AI Chat Message Deletion via IDOR

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: July 31, 2026 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: August 26, 2026 at 04:51 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorwpForo Forum

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

Description

The wpForo Forum WordPress plugin before 3.1.2 does not verify that an AI chat conversation belongs to the requesting user before deleting its messages, allowing users with a subscriber-level account to permanently delete the stored AI chat message history of any other user.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

wpForo Forum· Gvectorswordpress-plugin
60%
v < 3.1.2
Affected range stops below 3.1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/845362bb-a733-432e-86ac-7bf079d91e0f/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.4MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-639

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