CVE-2023-47868: Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in wpForo wpForo Forum allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affe

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-47868?

wpforo forum: upgrade to 2.2.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-47868 being exploited?

CVE-2023-47868 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-47868 affect?

CVE-2023-47868 affects wpforo forum. Severity is high (CVSS 7.3). Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in wpForo wpForo Forum allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through 2.2.3.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-47868?

Priority 41/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

HIGH 7.3REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2023-47868 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.3) affecting wpforo forum. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in wpForo wpForo Forum allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through 2.2.3.

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.3 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 59%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-269
Published	2024-05-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Patchstack · Vendor: gvectors

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-05-17 09:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gvectors wpforo forum UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.2.4

Fixed in: 2.2.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wpforo-forum || rpm -q wpforo-forum || wpforo-forum --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.2.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wpforo-forum

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wpforo-forum

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-47868?

wpforo forum: upgrade to 2.2.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-47868 being exploited?

CVE-2023-47868 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-47868 affect?

CVE-2023-47868 affects wpforo forum. Severity is high (CVSS 7.3). Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in wpForo wpForo Forum allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through 2.2.3.

How urgent is CVE-2023-47868?

Priority 41/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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