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CVE-2020-17496
vBulletin 5.5.4 through 5.6.2 allows remote command execution via crafted...
Vulnerability Description
vBulletin 5.5.4 through 5.6.2 allows remote command execution via crafted subWidgets data in an ajax/render/widget_tabbedcontainer_tab_panel request. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-16759.
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://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html
- https://blog.exploitee.rs/2020/exploiting-vbulletin-a-tale-of-patch-fail/
- https://forum.vbulletin.com/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4445227-vbulletin-5-6-0-5-6-1-5-6-2-security-patch
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/5
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Vulnerable Versions:
5.5.4
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 12th, 2020
Last Modified:
October 21st, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.