Information disclosure in Xenforo
CVE-2025-71282
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Xenforo — versions 2.3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- xenforo.com/community/threads/xenforo-2-3-7-released-includes-security-fixes.23… (vendor-advisory, Release Notes, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xenforo-path-disclosure-via-open-basedir-exceptions (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-71282?
- CVE-2025-71282 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xenforo, classified under Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-04-01.
- How severe is CVE-2025-71282?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.