vBulletin 5.0.0 through 5.7.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.3 allows unauthenticated users to invoke protected API controllers' methods when running on PHP 8.1 or later, as demonstrated by the /api.php?method=protectedMethod pattern, as exploited in the wild in May 2025.
History

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:15:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Tue, 27 May 2025 18:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description vBulletin 5.0.0 through 5.7.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.3 allows unauthenticated users to invoke protected API controllers' methods when running on PHP 8.1 or later, as demonstrated by the /api.php?method=protectedMethod pattern. vBulletin 5.0.0 through 5.7.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.3 allows unauthenticated users to invoke protected API controllers' methods when running on PHP 8.1 or later, as demonstrated by the /api.php?method=protectedMethod pattern, as exploited in the wild in May 2025.
References

Tue, 27 May 2025 04:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description vBulletin 5.0.0 through 5.7.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.3 allows unauthenticated users to invoke protected API controllers' methods when running on PHP 8.1 or later, as demonstrated by the /api.php?method=protectedMethod pattern.
Weaknesses CWE-424
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2025-05-27T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-05-27T18:03:31.961Z

Reserved: 2025-05-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2025-48827

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-27T14:05:18.654Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-05-27T04:15:41.230

Modified: 2025-06-25T16:46:46.703

Link: CVE-2025-48827

cve-icon Redhat

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