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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-71281 · published 1 April 2026

CVE-2025-71281: Xenforo code injection vulnerability

Xenforo · Xenforo

XenForo before 2.3.7 does not properly restrict methods callable from within templates. A loose prefix match was used instead of a stricter first-word match for methods accessible through callbacks and variable method calls in templates, potentially allowing unauthorized method invocations.

8.7 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.33% · top 76.1% CWE-94 · Code injection
8.7CVSS 4.0 base score
0.33%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

XenForo before 2.3.7 does not properly restrict methods callable from within templates. A loose prefix match was used instead of a stricter first-word match for methods accessible through callbacks and variable method calls in templates, potentially allowing unauthorized method invocations.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xenforo-template-method-call-restriction-bypass Third Party Advisory
https://xenforo.com/community/threads/xenforo-2-3-7-released-includes-security-fixes.232121/ Release Notes

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-71281), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.