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ID:31 - Exploit for Security bypass in vBulletin - CVE-2013-6129
ID:31 - Exploit for Security bypass in vBulletin - CVE-2013-6129
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU4576
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6129
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
vBulletin
vBulletin
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error in the upgrade.php script. By using the customerid, htmldata[password], htmldata[confirmpassword], and htmldata[email] parameters, a remote attacker can create administrative accounts.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in security bypass on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
The weakness exists due to an error in the upgrade.php script. By using the customerid, htmldata[password], htmldata[confirmpassword], and htmldata[email] parameters, a remote attacker can create administrative accounts.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in security bypass on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.