Description
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| XenForo | XenForo | < 2.3.13 | 2.3.13 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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BomboBombone/CVE-2026-73309 ★ 1 · Sep 8, 2026
Sanitized XenForo write-up and proof of concept for CVE-2026-73309.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory patch
- Release Notes release-notes
- Researcher Advisory technical-description
- Researcher PoC exploit
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xenforo-authentication-bypass-via-oauth2-token-endpoint third-party-advisory