Description
XenForo before 2.3.13 contains a signature verification logic error in the PayPal REST webhook handler that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass payment signature validation by submitting a webhook request with an unsupported auth_algo header value. When the algorithm cannot be mapped to a supported hash function, the verification function incorrectly returns true instead of failing, causing the caller to treat the fabricated request as verified and process the payment event without a valid PayPal signature.
Affected products
xenforo: xenforo
References5
- bombobombone.github.io/posts/cve-2026-73314/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
- github.com/BomboBombone/CVE-2026-73314 ExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xenforo-signature-verification-byp… Third Party Advisory
- xenforo.com/community/threads/security-fixes-released-for-all-x… Release Notes
- xenforo.com/community/threads/xenforo-2-3-13-and-add-ons-releas… Release Notes
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.5
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 4.0
-
8.7
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/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 - EPSS — exploit probability
- 1% percentile: 51 · as of 3 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-754
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