CVE-2026-73309 json
XenForo < 2.3.13 Authentication Bypass via OAuth2 Token Endpoint
published 2026-09-08 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-01 38 d ago also EUVD-2026-72780
- cvss
- 7.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- XenForo XenForo 2.3.13
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 1 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/BomboBombone/CVE-2026-73309 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- bombobombone.github.io https://bombobombone.github.io/posts/cve-2026-73309/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- XenForo XenForo
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-697 Incorrect Comparison
References
-
xenforo.com
/community/threads/security-fixes-released-for-all-xenforo-and-media-gallery-versions-2-2-0-2-3-12.239856/
vendor-advisory, patch, release-notes
-
github.com
/BomboBombone/CVE-2026-73309
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
bombobombone.github.io
/posts/cve-2026-73309/
technical-description, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
xenforo.com
/community/threads/xenforo-2-3-13-and-add-ons-released-includes-security-fixes.239857/
release-notes
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/xenforo-authentication-bypass-via-oauth2-token-endpoint
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-73309
- NVD CVE-2026-73309
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