CVE-2025-71281

<!-- Conceptual PoC for XenForo Template Method Call Bypass --> <!-- This payload attempts to invoke a restricted method using a loose prefix match --> {xf:property var="{$xf.visitor.getUserData()}"} <!-- Analysis: If the filter checks for 'get' as a prefix, 'getUserData' might be allowed. If 'getUserData' is a sensitive method leading to RCE, the bypass is successful. Actual exploitation requires knowledge of the internal class structure and available methods. -->

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