Discussion Board – WordPress Forum Plugin vulnerabilities

Plugin slug wp-discussion-board · 6 known vulnerabilities · latest disclosed 2026-10-30 · WordPress.org page

Every listed vulnerability has a fix. Version 2.6.1 or later is not affected by any of them. If your site runs an older version, update it.

0 of 6 rated high or critical (CVSS 7 or more).

Known vulnerabilities in Discussion Board – WordPress Forum Plugin

SeverityAffected versionsFixed inCVEPublishedDetails
Medium 6.4<= 2.6.02.6.1CVE-2026-1077652026-10-30Advisory
Medium 6.4<= 2.6.02.6.1CVE-2026-1159572026-10-26Advisory
Medium 5.3<= 2.6.02.6.1CVE-2026-1159582026-10-26Advisory
Medium 4.3<= 2.5.72.5.8CVE-2025-690232025-12-28Advisory
Medium 6.3<= 2.5.52.5.6CVE-2025-84832025-10-24Advisory
Medium 5.4<= 2.4.82.4.9CVE-2023-391612023-07-26Advisory

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Is the Discussion Board – WordPress Forum Plugin plugin safe to use?

All 6 known issues are fixed in current versions (2.6.1 or later). Keeping it updated is what matters.

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