CVE-2019-16759

vBulletin 5.x through 5.5.4 allows remote command execution via the widgetConfig[code] parameter in an ajax/render/widget_php routestring request.
References
Link Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154623/vBulletin-5.x-0-Day-Pre-Auth-Remote-Command-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154648/vBulletin-5.x-Pre-Auth-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155633/vBulletin-5.5.4-Remote-Command-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158829/vBulletin-5.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158830/vBulletin-5.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158866/vBulletin-5.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/5 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/09/public-exploit-code-spawns-mass-attacks-against-high-severity-vbulletin-bug/ Exploit Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/31 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/09/24/vbulletin_vbug_zeroday/ Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154623/vBulletin-5.x-0-Day-Pre-Auth-Remote-Command-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154648/vBulletin-5.x-Pre-Auth-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155633/vBulletin-5.5.4-Remote-Command-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158829/vBulletin-5.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158830/vBulletin-5.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158866/vBulletin-5.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/5 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/09/public-exploit-code-spawns-mass-attacks-against-high-severity-vbulletin-bug/ Exploit Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/31 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/09/24/vbulletin_vbug_zeroday/ Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-16759
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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References
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References
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Information

Published : 2019-09-24 22:15

Updated : 2025-10-22 00:16


NVD link : CVE-2019-16759

Mitre link : CVE-2019-16759

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-16759


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Products Affected

vbulletin

  • vbulletin
CWE
CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')