Vulnerability in Flarum Framework
CVE-2025-27794
Flarum is open-source forum software. A session hijacking vulnerability exists in versions prior to 1.8.10 when an attacker-controlled authoritative subdomain under a parent domain (e.g., `subdomain.host.com`) sets cookies scoped to the pa…
EPSS: 0.004 (59.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Flarum Framework — versions < 1.8.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- https://github.com/flarum/framework/security/advisories/GHSA-hg9j-64wp-m9px (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/flarum/framework/commit/a05aaea3ee1e0a8b870935183193cd6052f1d402 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v1.8.10 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-27794?
- CVE-2025-27794 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Flarum Framework, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2025-03-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-27794?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-27794 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.