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CVE-2019-16759 KEV EXPLOIT

9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 99.7% (pctl 100)

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On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-05-03.

Description

vBulletin 5.x through 5.5.4 allows remote command execution via the widgetConfig[code] parameter in an ajax/render/widget_php routestring request.

Scoring

CVSS9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1)
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS99.73% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs
WeaknessCWE-94
On CISA KEVyes — remediate by 2022-05-03
Public exploityes
Published2019-09-24
Last modified2026-06-17

CISA KEV

NamevBulletin PHP Module Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Added2021-11-03
Due2022-05-03
Vendor / productvBulletin / vBulletin
Ransomware usenone reported

Affected (1)

VendorProduct
vbulletinvbulletin

Public exploits

SourceTitleDate
exploit-dbvBulletin 5.x - Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)2019-09-30
exploit-dbvBulletin 5.0 < 5.5.4 - 'widget_php ' Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution2019-09-23

References

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