XenForo before 2.3.7 discloses filesystem paths through exception messages triggered by open_basedir restrictions. This allows an attacker to obtain information about the server's directory structure.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

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 None

Availability Impact None

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-path-disclosure-via-open-basedir-exceptions 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 discloses filesystem paths through exception messages triggered by open_basedir restrictions. This allows an attacker to obtain information about the server's directory structure.
Title XenForo Path Disclosure via open_basedir Exceptions
First Time appeared Xenforo
Xenforo xenforo
Weaknesses CWE-209
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:xenforo:xenforo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Xenforo
Xenforo xenforo
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-01T01:43:22.227Z

Reserved: 2026-04-01T00:19:58.852Z

Link: CVE-2025-71282

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-01T01:16:40.797

Modified: 2026-04-01T01:16:40.797

Link: CVE-2025-71282

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Weaknesses