What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-57636?

CVE-2026-57636 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-57636?

Within 24 hours: identify all WordPress instances running wpForo version 3.0.9 or earlier; immediately restrict or eliminate Contributor-level user accounts and tighten database-level permissions. Within 7 days: either disable the wpForo plugin entirely or document a transition plan to patched alternatives; audit database access logs and query logs for exploitation indicators. Within 30 days: confirm availability of patched wpForo versions or select and implement an alternative forum solution; perform database-level security review to enforce principle of least privilege across all forum user accounts.

CVE-2026-57636

EUVD-2026-39752 HIGH

SQL Injection (CWE-89)

2026-06-26 audit@patchstack.com

GHSA-8598-4pxg-97c3

SQLi

8.5

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: patchstack

Severity by source

Vendor (patchstack) PRIMARY

8.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

Primary rating from Vendor (patchstack) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: patchstack

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Jun 26, 2026 - 15:49 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

Contributor SQL Injection in wpForo Forum <= 3.0.9 versions.

AnalysisAI

SQL injection in the wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress (versions 3.0.9 and earlier) allows users holding low-privileged Contributor accounts to inject arbitrary SQL into backend database queries. Reported by Patchstack, the flaw (CWE-89) carries a CVSS 8.5 and a scope-changing vector, meaning an authenticated forum contributor can read sensitive database contents beyond the plugin's own data. …

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Within 24 hours: identify all WordPress instances running wpForo version 3.0.9 or earlier; immediately restrict or eliminate Contributor-level user accounts and tighten database-level permissions. …

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