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CVE-2026-73309Xenforo · Xenforo

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1
7.4
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS percentile
39
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 61% of all CVEs
Description

XenForo before 2.3.13 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the OAuth2 token endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to obtain valid token pairs by submitting empty values for client_secret and code_verifier parameters. Attackers can exploit PHP truthy evaluation logic, which treats empty strings as false and skips client secret validation and PKCE code verifier validation, to exchange a valid authorization code for a token pair without proving client identity or holding the PKCE commitment.

Timeline
Published 2026-09-08
Modified 2026-09-11

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