CVE-2026-35056 (GCVE-0-2026-35056)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-01 00:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 19:04
VLAI?
Title
XenForo Remote Code Execution via Authenticated Admin
Summary
XenForo before 2.3.9 and before 2.2.18 allows remote code execution (RCE) by authenticated, but malicious, admin users. An attacker with admin panel access can execute arbitrary code on the server.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
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Impacted products
Date Public ?
2026-02-05 00:00
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
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