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CVE-2019-16759
vBulletin 5.x through 5.5.4 allows remote command execution via the...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/31
- https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/09/24/vbulletin_vbug_zeroday/
- https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/09/public-exploit-code-spawns-mass-attacks-against-high-severity-vbulletin-bug/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154623/vBulletin-5.x-0-Day-Pre-Auth-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154648/vBulletin-5.x-Pre-Auth-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155633/vBulletin-5.5.4-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158830/vBulletin-5.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158829/vBulletin-5.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/5
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158866/vBulletin-5.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html
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Vulnerable Versions:
5.0.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 24th, 2019
Last Modified:
October 21st, 2025
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.