CVE-2021-24406 json
wpForo Forum < 1.9.7 - Open Redirect
published 2021-07-06 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11318
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The wpForo Forum WordPress plugin before 1.9.7 did not validate the redirect_to parameter in the login form of the forum, leading to an open redirect issue after a successful login. Such issue could allow an attacker to induce a user to use a login URL redirecting to a website under their control and being a replica of the legitimate one, asking them to re-enter their credentials (which will then in the attacker hands)
Patch / fix
- gvectors wpforo_forum 1.9.7
Exploit prediction
2.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress wpForo Forum < 1.9.7 - Open Redirect nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a9284931-555b-4c96-86a3-09e1040b0388 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- gVectors Team wpForo Forum
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-601 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/a9284931-555b-4c96-86a3-09e1040b0388
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24406
- NVD CVE-2021-24406
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