CVE-2015-7808 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 80.6% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The vB_Api_Hook::decodeArguments method in vBulletin 5 Connect 5.1.2 through 5.1.9 allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted serialized object in the arguments parameter to ajax/api/hook/decodeArguments.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 80.64% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-11-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| vbulletin | vbulletin |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | vBulletin 5.1.2 < 5.1.9 - Unserialize Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2017-07-24 |
| exploit-db | vBulletin 5.x - Remote Code Execution | 2015-11-23 |
| exploit-db | vBulletin 5.1.x - Remote Code Execution | 2015-11-05 |
References
- http://blog.checkpoint.com/2015/11/05/check-point-discovers-critical-vbulletin-0-day/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134331/vBulletin-5.1.2-Unserialize-Code-Execution.html
- http://pastie.org/pastes/10527766/text?key=wq1hgkcj4afb9ipqzllsq
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/vbulletin_unserialize
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2015/11/vbulletin-exploits-in-the-wild.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38629/
- http://blog.checkpoint.com/2015/11/05/check-point-discovers-critical-vbulletin-0-day/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134331/vBulletin-5.1.2-Unserialize-Code-Execution.html
- http://pastie.org/pastes/10527766/text?key=wq1hgkcj4afb9ipqzllsq
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/vbulletin_unserialize
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2015/11/vbulletin-exploits-in-the-wild.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38629/
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