๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2025-71278

HIGH 8.8

XenForo OAuth2 Unauthorized Scope Request

CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
12th

XenForo before 2.3.5 allows OAuth2 client applications to request unauthorized scopes. This affects any customer using OAuth2 clients on any version of XenForo 2.3 prior to 2.3.5, potentially allowing client applications to gain access beyond their intended authorization level.

CWE CWE-863
Vendor xenforo
Product xenforo
Published Apr 1, 2026
Last Updated Apr 1, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected Versions

XenForo / XenForo
2.3.0 < 2.3.5

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
xenforo.com: https://xenforo.com/community/threads/xenforo-2-3-5-includes-security-fix-add-ons-released.228812/ vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xenforo-oauth2-unauthorized-scope-request