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Forocoches Comments Editor EUVDEUVD-2026-113760

| CVE-2026-14467 HIGH
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2026-10-30 INCIBE GHSA-c389-rcp4-2837
8.2
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: INCIBE
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Register or use existing forum account
  2. Delivery
    Embed image referencing attacker-controlled URL in comment
  3. Exploit
    Victim opens discussion thread
  4. Execution
    Victim browser auto-requests image
  5. Impact
    Attacker server logs IP, User-Agent, timestamp

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires three concrete conditions: (1) the attacker must have a forum account with permission to post comments (PR:L), (2) the Forocoches comments editor must allow inserting images that load from arbitrary external URLs - this image-embedding feature is the vulnerable surface, and (3) a victim must actually open/view the discussion thread containing the malicious comment (UI:P), which triggers the automatic browser request. Limiting factors: no leakage occurs until a victim renders the thread, the attacker cannot select or target which specific users view it, and the disclosed data is limited to request metadata (IP, User-Agent, access time) - not passwords, session tokens, private messages, or account data. Authentication to post is required, so fully unauthenticated exploitation is not possible.

Impact

The input CVSS 4.0 score of 8.2 (High) is driven primarily by VC:H and SC:H (high confidentiality to the vulnerable and subsequent systems), yet the described impact is disclosure of low-sensitivity request metadata - source IP, User-Agent, and access time - rather than credentials, session data, or post content, so the rated 'High' confidentiality impact appears generous relative to the actual mechanism described. Exploitation is authenticated (PR:L - an attacker needs a forum account to post the malicious comment) and requires victim interaction (UI:P - a victim must view the thread), which meaningfully lowers real-world urgency versus a remote-unauthenticated flaw. No EPSS score was provided, the CVE is not listed in CISA KEV, and no public exploit was supplied, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis; the vuln.today decision label is 'this_week', not 'act_now' or 'emergency'. Net assessment: a genuine privacy/deanonymization issue for forum users but a moderate operational priority - the mechanism (a server-logged image fetch) is trivial to perform but yields only tracking metadata, so this is a real-but-contained issue rather than a critical compromise. Missing data: no EPSS, no KEV status confirmation of exploitation, and no explicit fixed version number beyond EUVD's 'before May 2026' range.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who holds a Forocoches account posts a comment in a discussion thread and embeds an image whose source points to a server they control. When other users open that thread, their browsers automatically request the image, and the attacker's server logs each visitor's IP address, User-Agent, and access timestamp - effectively deanonymizing or tracking forum readers. No public exploit code was provided, but the technique requires no tooling beyond a web server that logs inbound requests.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 30, 2026

The Forocoches comments editor allows any user holding a forum account with commenting privileges to embed an image whose source URL points at a server they control; when other users later open the affected discussion thread, their browsers automatically issue the HTTP/HTTPS request to that external host, disclosing the viewer's source IP address, User-Agent string, access timestamp and related request metadata to the attacker. The exposure is limited to that request metadata - no post content, credentials or session data is described as leaking - and it only occurs once a victim actually renders the thread, with no ability for the attacker to choose which users are hit. Affected builds are those prior to the May 2026 revision; no public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified at the time of analysis, and the vendor notice is published by INCIBE (EUVD-2026-113760).

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch or fixed version is identified in the available data; the only authoritative reference is the INCIBE-CERT advisory at https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/display-information-forocoches-comments-editor, which should be monitored for an updated build covering the May 2026 revision or later. Until a fix is confirmed, compensating controls target the external-image fetch itself: configure the comments editor to reject or strip image sources that point outside an allow-listed set of trusted hosts, which stops the leak but breaks legitimate hot-linking of third-party images; alternatively route embedded images through a server-side proxy or re-host them locally, which preserves inline images but adds storage, bandwidth and a new request-forwarding component to secure. A Content-Security-Policy img-src directive restricted to first-party and approved CDN origins provides a browser-side backstop with the trade-off that any legitimate external image source must be enumerated or it will silently fail to load, and the policy only protects users whose browsers honour it. Because posting a malicious comment requires an authenticated account, tightening comment privileges and reviewing recently posted comments containing external image URLs reduces the window in which a planted payload can harvest viewers.

Affected VersionsENISA

Forocoches comments editor 0 <May 2026

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is an information-disclosure issue (CWE-200) rooted in how the comments editor handles externally hosted images: user-supplied image markup is not restricted to trusted origins, so an embedded <img> (or equivalent) reference to an arbitrary third-party URL survives into the rendered thread. Because web browsers fetch embedded images automatically and without user interaction beyond viewing the page, the third-party server receives a full HTTP request generated by the victim's client, from which the operator can log the originating IP, User-Agent, timestamp and other transport-level metadata. The vulnerable surface is therefore the image-embedding feature combined with the absence of URL/host validation or proxying; the trigger itself is a plain page render, and the sources do not describe any additional parsing, race or memory-safety component. The CVSS 4.0 vector published with the CVE scores 8.2 (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N), an assessment driven by high confidentiality impact on both the vulnerable and subsequent systems; an independent reassessment maps this to CVSS 3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N, treating the impact as low-sensitivity request metadata rather than credentials or session material. Both readings agree the attacker must be an authenticated commenter (PR:L) and that victim interaction (viewing the thread) is required.

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Severity by source

Vendor (INCIBE) PRIMARY 8.2 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 4.1 MEDIUM

Posting the comment needs a forum account (PR:L) and the leak only fires when a victim views the thread (UI:R); the external image fetch crosses into attacker infrastructure (S:C) but discloses only limited request metadata (C:L), with no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (INCIBE).

CVSS VectorVendor: INCIBE

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Passive
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
High
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

An information disclosure vulnerability in the Forocoches comments editor that allows an attacker to obtain unauthorised user information by inserting an image containing a malicious external URL into a comment. When a victim views the discussion thread, their browser automatically sends an HTTP/HTTPS request to the server controlled by the attacker, who can then collect information such as the source IP address, the User-Agent header, the date and time of access, and other metadata derived from the request, thereby compromising the user’s privacy.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2026-14467, a high-severity vulnerability in the Forocoches comments editor (builds prior to May 2026), enables any forum user to embed external images that leak viewers' IP addresses and browser metadata when threads are viewed. This poses a privacy risk for all forum participants and could facilitate targeted attacks or doxxing, requiring leadership attention due to potential reputational and regulatory exposure.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: disable external image embedding in the comments editor, implement a content security policy to block external image requests, and restrict forum access to trusted users.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
component of a single large Spanish-language forum, not broadly redistributed software
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

41
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +41
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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