High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 1, 2026· Updated Apr 1, 2026

CVE-2025-71281

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.

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Affected products

Xenforo/Xenforo2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:xenforo:xenforo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:xenforo:xenforo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.3.7
- (no CPE)range: <2.3.7

Patches

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References

www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xenforo-template-method-call-restriction-bypassnvdThird Party Advisory
xenforo.com/community/threads/xenforo-2-3-7-released-includes-security-fixes.232121/nvdRelease Notes

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