CVE-2025-48827
May 28, 2025, 3:01 p.m.
10.0
Critical
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, as exploited in the wild in May 2025.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vbulletin |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-424
Improper Protection of Alternate Path
The product does not sufficiently protect all possible paths that a user can take to access restricted functionality or resources.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | vbulletin | vbulletin | 5.0.0-5.7.5 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | vbulletin | vbulletin | 6.0.0-6.0.3 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: NONE
- Scope: CHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
Published: May 27, 2025, 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified: May 28, 2025, 3:01 p.m.
Last Modified: May 28, 2025, 3:01 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
cve@mitre.org
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