CVE-2025-71281 - CVE House
Back to Database
Status published High CVE-2025-71281

XenForo Template Method Call Restriction Bypass

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

THREAT MONITOR

Am I Vulnerable?

Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2025-71281

Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Cyanide

References

More from XenForo

View All →
CVE-2025-71282
XenForo Path Disclosure via open_basedir Exceptions
High 8.7
CVE-2025-71280
XenForo Local Account Page Caching Information Disclosure
Medium 6.9
CVE-2025-71279
XenForo Passkey Security Bypass
Critical 9.3
CVE-2025-71278
XenForo OAuth2 Unauthorized Scope Request
High 8.7
CVE-2024-58342
XenForo Open Redirect via getDynamicRedirect
Medium 5.3

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

XenForo
Vulnerable Versions:
2.3.0

Timeline

Official Publish: April 1st, 2026
Last Modified: April 3rd, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter
Execution
T1505.003 Web Shell
Persistence
T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer
Command and Control
T1565.002 Stored Data Manipulation
Impact