CVE-2026-93747: wpForo Forum <= 3.1.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'telegram' Profile Field

Published Sep 25, 2026
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Updated

The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'telegram' profile field in versions up to, and including, 3.1.6. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the profileupdate action — the raw $POST['data'] array is copied into a $customfields variable before validate() and sanitize() run, both of which operate only on a parallel $user reference, leaving $customfields unsanitized when it is persisted via updatecustomfields(); on render, wpforodecode() reverses the entity encoding and the value is echoed without escaping in fieldwrapprofile(). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Affected Software

1 affected component
gVectors wpForo Forum<=3.1.6

Event History

Sep 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:40 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:40 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who can exploit this issue?

An attacker needs an authenticated WordPress account with at least Subscriber-level access. They can place malicious script content in the wpForo Telegram profile field.

2

When does the injected script execute?

The script is stored in the affected profile field and executes when a user accesses a page that renders the injected value. The issue can affect users who view the attacker's profile content.

3

How can I determine whether my site is affected?

Sites using gVectors wpForo Forum version 3.1.6 or earlier are affected. Review Telegram profile-field values for unexpected HTML or script-like content, especially for accounts with Subscriber access.

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