Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| XenForo / XenForo | affected 0 before 2.3.13 |
CWE
CWE-697
References
- https://xenforo.com/community/threads/security-fixes-released-for-all-xenforo-and-media-gallery-versions-2-2-0-2-3-12.239856/
- https://xenforo.com/community/threads/xenforo-2-3-13-and-add-ons-released-includes-security-fixes.239857/
- https://bombobombone.github.io/posts/cve-2026-73309/
- https://github.com/BomboBombone/CVE-2026-73309
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xenforo-authentication-bypass-via-oauth2-token-endpoint
ADP enrichment
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