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TI-2026-27257 Aliases CVE-2026-35054GHSA-2ch2-j7qp-pqm3

XenForo Stored Cross-Site Scripting via BB Code Rendering

Priority LOW 22CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

XenForo before 2.3.9 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) related to BB code rendering. An attacker can inject malicious scripts through BB code that are stored and executed when other users view the content.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00143 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed XenForo (XenForo): 2.3.9

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
XenForoXenForo2.3.0 to before 2.3.92.3.9Patch availableCNA
  • XenForo VendorXenForo Affected 2.3.0 to before 2.3.9 Fixed in 2.3.9 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xenforo:xenforo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.3.9VulnerableXenForo
  • cpe:2.3:a:xenforo:xenforo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.3.9 Vulnerable ·XenForo

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA XenForo (XenForo) Fixed in 2.3.9

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    XenForo — XenForo 2.3.9 (inc XFMG) & 2.2.18 Released (Security Fix)

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-27259 XenForo Remote Code Execution via Authenticated AdminPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2026-27258 XenForo Cross-Site Scripting via Lightbox in PostsPriority LOW 22
    Show all 3 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-35054
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2ch2-j7qp-pqm3

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-51441 XenForo < 2.3.13 Payment Replay via PayPal REST Payment Provider CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-51439 XenForo < 2.3.13 Signature Verification Bypass via PayPal REST Webhook CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-51436 XenForo < 2.3.13 OAuth2 Authorization Code Reuse CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-51434 XenForo < 2.3.13 Authentication Bypass via OAuth2 Token Endpoint CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2024-25701 Xenforo before 2.2.16 allows code injection. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-51446 XenForo < 2.3.13 Uncontrolled Recursion DoS via BBCode Parser CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
See all 27 →

Sources

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