XenForo before 2.3.7 contains a security issue affecting Passkeys that have been added to user accounts. An attacker may be able to compromise the security of Passkey-based authentication.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
XenForo XenForo affected
Version Status Constraints
2.3.0 affected < 2.3.7

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xenforo-passkey-security-bypass cve-icon cve-icon
https://xenforo.com/community/threads/xenforo-2-3-7-released-includes-security-fixes.232121/ cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description XenForo before 2.3.7 contains a security issue affecting Passkeys that have been added to user accounts. An attacker may be able to compromise the security of Passkey-based authentication.
Title XenForo Passkey Security Bypass
First Time appeared Xenforo
Xenforo xenforo
Weaknesses CWE-287
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:xenforo:xenforo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Xenforo
Xenforo xenforo
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-01T01:43:19.629Z

Reserved: 2026-04-01T00:19:58.851Z

Link: CVE-2025-71279

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-01T01:16:40.200

Modified: 2026-04-01T01:16:40.200

Link: CVE-2025-71279

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses