CVE-2026-5097: The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'referer' parameter in all vulnerability
CVE-2026-5097 affects The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'referer' parameter in all up to, and including, 2.4.17. This is The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress. The published description indicates a remote or...
What happened
CVE-2026-5097 affects The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'referer' parameter in all up to, and including, 2 4 17. A security weakness in The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'referer' parameter in all is being tracked as CVE-2026-5097. This is The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress as affected versions.
The available description indicates that the vulnerable path can be reached remotely or from an untrusted network, so the exposure of The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'referer' parameter in all becomes part of the attack condition. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sen. A maximum-severity vulnerability in the GiveWP plugin for WordPress allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the hosting server.
The available advisory information identifies up to, and including, 2 4 17. The published description indicates a remote or untrusted-network exploitation path. This is due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query.
GiveWP WordPress donation plugin flaw lets hackers execute server commands. The flaw is described as a SQL injection vulnerability. SQL injection occurs when untrusted input changes the meaning of a database query.
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What the reporting and advisory establish
This is due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query.
This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sen
A maximum-severity vulnerability in the GiveWP plugin for WordPress allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the hosting server.
The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'referer' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.17. This is due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sen
GiveWP WordPress donation plugin flaw lets hackers execute server commands
A security weakness in The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'referer' parameter in all is being tracked as CVE-2026-5097. The available advisory information identifies up to, and including, 2.4.17. This is The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress as affected versions. The flaw is described as a SQL injection vulnerability. SQL injection occurs when untrusted input changes the meaning of a database query. Successful exploitation can expose, alter or delete data and can sometimes become a wider application compromise. The available description indicates that the vulnerable path can be reached remotely or from an untrusted network, so the exposure of The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'referer' parameter in all becomes part of the attack condition.
What this means for your environment
Move from the published facts to the technical path, exposure conditions and defensive decisions that matter in a real environment.
Attack & Exploitation Path
The sequence below shows how the vulnerability can be reached and what successful exploitation can produce. Each stage is labeled by evidence status.
an affected The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'referer' parameter in all instance is reachable from a network or remote position available to the attacker.
attacker-controlled network input reaches the vulnerable code path on the affected service.
the SQL injection condition is triggered inside The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'referer' parameter in all, creating the security boundary failure described by the advisory.
successful exploitation reaches the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described in the vendor or vulnerability record.
Why this matters to you
CVE-2026-5097 matters because the practical risk is not the score alone — it is whether the affected technology or service up to, and including, 2 exists in your environment and whether the reported trigger or exposure path can reach it. The current severity is HIGH 7.5. No exploitation flag is currently present in the CDF data, but that does not remove the need to validate affected systems.
Does this deserve attention in my environment?
Check the conditions below against your use of the affected technology or service up to, and including, 2.
Select the conditions that are true in your environment. Leaving a condition unselected does not mean you are safe — it only means you have not marked it as applicable.
- Search endpoint, software and asset inventory for the affected technology or service up to, and including, 2.
- Confirm the vendor-recommended fixed version or mitigation and verify deployment, not just assignment, across affected assets.
- Review relevant endpoint, application, network or identity telemetry for activity associated with exploitation of the affected component.
- Track vendor and government guidance for any change in exploitation status while remediation is underway.
What remains unconfirmed
- Available reporting does not currently indicate exploitation, but that can change as vendor, government or threat-intelligence reporting develops.
Sources & References
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