Description
XenForo before 2.3.13 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the ACP cache-rebuild dispatcher that allows limited administrators with only the rebuildCache permission to perform unauthorized approval queue actions by supplying an arbitrary job class and actor user ID in the POST body. Attackers can invoke the approval queue job under any user identity to approve queued user registrations without holding the required approval-queue or moderator permissions, causing the moderation log to attribute actions to an impersonated account.
Published: 2026-09-08
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation – enables low‑level administrators to approve registrations as any user
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

XenForo versions prior to 2.3.13 contain a missing authorization flaw in the ACP cache‑rebuild dispatcher. Administrators with only the rebuildCache permission can POST a job class and actor user ID to the dispatcher, causing the system to execute an approval‑queue job on behalf of an arbitrary user. This allows the administrator to approve queued registrations without holding the required approval‑queue or moderator privileges, and the action is logged under the impersonated account, effectively bypassing normal moderation controls.

Affected Systems

XenForo XenForo installations running any version earlier than 2.3.13 are impacted. The vulnerability applies to the standard XenForo forum software; no add‑on or platform specifics beyond the core product are listed.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating moderate severity. Exploitability requires an authenticated user with rebuildCache permission; it does not allow remote code execution or arbitrary file disclosure. The EPSS score is not available, and the issue is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Because the attacker can impersonate users and manipulate the moderation log, the risk is significant enough for administrators to apply the patch promptly, especially in environments that rely heavily on approval queues for new user registrations.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 8, 2026 at 15:08 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade XenForo to version 2.3.13 or later to apply the vendor fix.
  • If an immediate upgrade is not feasible, remove the rebuildCache permission from all administrator roles that do not also possess approval‑queue or moderator rights, or disable the cache‑rebuild dispatcher endpoint entirely.
  • Apply an auxiliary firewall rule or access‑control setting to block or restrict POST requests to the cache‑rebuild dispatcher until the patch is in place.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 8, 2026 at 15:08 UTC.

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History

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:xenforo:xenforo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:15:00 +0000


Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Xenforo
Xenforo xenforo
Vendors & Products Xenforo
Xenforo xenforo

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description XenForo before 2.3.13 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the ACP cache-rebuild dispatcher that allows limited administrators with only the rebuildCache permission to perform unauthorized approval queue actions by supplying an arbitrary job class and actor user ID in the POST body. Attackers can invoke the approval queue job under any user identity to approve queued user registrations without holding the required approval-queue or moderator permissions, causing the moderation log to attribute actions to an impersonated account.
Title XenForo < 2.3.13 Missing Authorization via ACP Cache-Rebuild Dispatcher
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

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


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-09T01:10:18.630Z

Reserved: 2026-08-11T19:56:20.007Z

Link: CVE-2026-73317

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T13:59:21.390Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-08T14:17:26.060

Modified: 2026-09-11T20:26:12.553

Link: CVE-2026-73317

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T15:15:17Z

Weaknesses