CVE-2025-71281
criticalpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.003 · 26 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.3–9.8
ssvc
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affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
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- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xenforo-template-method-call-restriction-bypasscnnvd
- https://xenforo.com/Patchcnnvd
- https://xenforo.com/community/threads/xenforo-2-3-7-released-includes-security-fixes.232121/cnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xenforo-template-method-call-restriction-bypassenisa_euvd
- https://xenforo.com/community/threads/xenforo-2-3-7-released-includes-security-fixes.232121/enisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xenforo-template-method-call-restriction-bypassThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://xenforo.com/community/threads/xenforo-2-3-7-released-includes-security-fixes.232121/Release Notesnvd
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