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CVE-2020-17496

vBulletin PHP Module Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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CVSS
9.8Critical
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 3 Nov 2021CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)87.5%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline3 May 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 9 Aug 2020Exploit code publicMetasploit
  2. 12 Aug 2020, 13:07 UTCPublishedCVE List
  3. 3 Nov 2021Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 2

  • Exploit modulevBulletin 5.x /ajax/render/widget_tabbedcontainer_tab_panel PHP remote code execution. 9 Aug 2020Metasploit
  • Scanner templatevBulletin 5.5.4 - 5.6.2- Remote Command ExecutionNuclei

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Description

The PHP module within vBulletin contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution via crafted subWidgets data in an ajax/render/widget_tabbedcontainer_tab_panel request. This CVE ID resolves an incomplete patch for CVE-2019-16759.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • n/aaffected: n/aCVE List

References 6