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
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
XenForo XenForo
Default version status: unaffected
0 to < 2.3.13affected
References
- https://xenforo.com/community/threads/security-fixes-released-for-all-xenforo-and-media-gallery-versions-2-2-0-2-3-12.239856/ ↗
- https://xenforo.com/community/threads/xenforo-2-3-13-and-add-ons-released-includes-security-fixes.239857/ ↗
- https://bombobombone.github.io/posts/cve-2026-73314/ ↗
- https://github.com/BomboBombone/CVE-2026-73314 ↗
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xenforo-signature-verification-bypass-via-paypal-rest-webhook ↗