CVE-2025-48827

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.

CVSS v3 10.0 CRITICAL

10.0^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://karmainsecurity.com/dont-call-that-protected-method-vbulletin-rce	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://kevintel.com/CVE-2025-48827	Third Party Advisory
https://blog.kevintel.com/vbulletin-replaceadtemplate-kev/	Broken Link

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

25 Jun 2025, 16:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-05-27 04:15

Updated : 2025-06-25 16:46

NVD link : CVE-2025-48827

Mitre link : CVE-2025-48827

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-48827

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vbulletin

vbulletin

CWE

CWE-424

Improper Protection of Alternate Path

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