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CVE-2026-40798 Tomdever CVE debrief

CVE-2026-40798 is a critical unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the wpForo Forum plugin versions <= 3.0.4. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.3 and was published on {cvePublishedAt}. The vulnerability was reported by Patchstack and is listed in the official CVE record {resourceLinkAnnotations.cve-org}.

Vendor
Tomdever
Product
wpForo Forum
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-15
Original CVE updated
2026-06-15
Advisory published
2026-06-15
Advisory updated
2026-06-15

Who should care

Administrators and users of WordPress sites using wpForo Forum plugin versions <= 3.0.4 should prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential SQL injection attacks.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by a lack of proper input sanitization in the wpForo Forum plugin, allowing an attacker to inject malicious SQL code. The CVSS vector for this vulnerability is {sourceItem.metadata.cvssVector}.

Defensive priority

critical

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update wpForo Forum plugin to a version greater than 3.0.4.
  • Review and monitor your WordPress site for potential SQL injection attacks.
  • Consider implementing additional security measures such as web application firewalls and intrusion detection systems.

Evidence notes

The vulnerability was reported by Patchstack {resourceLinkAnnotations.ref-4}.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-40798 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40798

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-40798 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40798

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.