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ID:1041 - Exploit for SQL injection in vBulletin - CVE-2016-6195
ID:1041 - Exploit for SQL injection in vBulletin - CVE-2016-6195
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5836
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6195
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
vBulletin
vBulletin
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands in vulnerable application.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in "postids" parameter within "forumrunner/includes/moderation.php" script. A remote attacker can send specially crafted HTTP request vulnerable script and execute arbitrary SQL commands in the back-end database.
Successful exploitation may allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.