Is CVE-2025-71279 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-71279 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-01.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-71279?

CVE-2025-71279 has a CVSS score of 9.3 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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.

How do I patch CVE-2025-71279?

Patch guidance is available from xenforo security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2025-71279.

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Description

XenForo before 2.3.7 contains a security issue affecting Passkeys that have been added to user accounts. An attacker may be able to compromise the security of Passkey-based authentication.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-287 · Improper Authentication

Metadata

Primary Vendor: XENFORO
Published: 4/1/2026
Last Modified: 4/1/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2025-71279

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