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CVE-2025-71281 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xenforo-template-method-call-restriction-bypass	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://xenforo.com/community/threads/xenforo-2-3-7-released-includes-security-fixes.232121/	[email protected]	Release Notes

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-94	Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
xenforo xenforo	< 2.3.7
CPE cpe:2.3:a:xenforo:xenforo:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Apr 1, 2026	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Apr 1, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]