Open redirect in vBulletin

Published: 2018-10-17 | Updated: 2020-08-08

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2018-15493
CWE-ID	CWE-601
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	vBulletin Web applications / Forum & blogging software
Vendor	vBulletin

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Open redirect

EUVDB-ID: #VU36495

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15493

CWE-ID: CWE-601 - URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

vBulletin 5.4.3 has an Open Redirect.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

vBulletin: 5.4.3

External links

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.