XenForo before 2.3.9 and before 2.2.18 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) related to lightbox usage in posts. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute when users interact with post content displayed in the lightbox.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
XenForo XenForo affected
Version Status Constraints
2.3.0 affected < 2.3.9
0 affected < 2.2.18

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xenforo-cross-site-scripting-via-lightbox-in-posts cve-icon cve-icon
https://xenforo.com/community/threads/xenforo-2-3-9-inc-xfmg-2-2-18-released-security-fix.235659/ cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description XenForo before 2.3.9 and before 2.2.18 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) related to lightbox usage in posts. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute when users interact with post content displayed in the lightbox.
Title XenForo Cross-Site Scripting via Lightbox in Posts
First Time appeared Xenforo
Xenforo xenforo
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:xenforo:xenforo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Xenforo
Xenforo xenforo
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-01T01:43:23.718Z

Reserved: 2026-04-01T00:19:59.194Z

Link: CVE-2026-35055

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-01T01:16:41.397

Modified: 2026-04-01T01:16:41.397

Link: CVE-2026-35055

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Weaknesses