Never run an outdated version. Set your config.php to notify you of new patches. As of 2025, XenForo 2.2.x and 2.3.x lines are secure, but only if you apply security patches as soon as they are released (usually on Tuesdays).
Mandate 2FA for all administrator accounts using the built-in XenForo TOTP system (Google Authenticator). Even if a database hash is cracked, the attacker cannot log in without the rotating code.
Many XenForo administrators run "nulled" (pirated) versions of the software or commercial add-ons. These pirated copies often have backdoors hardcoded into them by the release group. Statewins has been known to host collections of these nulled plugins, which serve as trojan horses, allowing the uploader to later hijack the forum database.
Never run an outdated version. Set your config.php to notify you of new patches. As of 2025, XenForo 2.2.x and 2.3.x lines are secure, but only if you apply security patches as soon as they are released (usually on Tuesdays).
Mandate 2FA for all administrator accounts using the built-in XenForo TOTP system (Google Authenticator). Even if a database hash is cracked, the attacker cannot log in without the rotating code.
Many XenForo administrators run "nulled" (pirated) versions of the software or commercial add-ons. These pirated copies often have backdoors hardcoded into them by the release group. Statewins has been known to host collections of these nulled plugins, which serve as trojan horses, allowing the uploader to later hijack the forum database.