SB2018012904 - Open redirect in vBulletin



SB2018012904 - Open redirect in vBulletin

Published: January 29, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018012904
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Open redirect (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6200)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform phishing attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to open redirect in redirector.php. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted 'url' parameter and redirect users to malicious websites.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.