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CVE-2020-17496: vBulletin PHP Module Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vBulletin vBulletin · in CISA KEV since 2021-11-03
2021-11-03added to KEV
2022-05-03federal remediation due date
87.74%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 99.8th percentile
9.8 CRITICALCVSS 3.1
Unknownknown ransomware use
448days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
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.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| CWE | CWE-74 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2020-08-12 (Analyzed) |
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