Improper access control in vBulletin - CVE-2020-12720
Published: May 12, 2020 / Updated: June 2, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27705
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12720
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and gain unauthorized access to the affected application.
Affected software
vBulletin
How to mitigate CVE-2020-12720
Install update from vendor's website.
vBulletin - addressed in versions 5.5.6 Patch Level 1, 5.6.0 Patch Level 1, 5.6.1 Patch Level 1
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
- Exploit #2788 - vBulletin /ajax/api/content_infraction/getIndexableContent nodeid Parameter SQL Injection (June 2, 2020)
- Exploit #2789 - vBulletin /ajax/api/content_infraction/getIndexableContent nodeid Parameter SQL Injection (June 2, 2020)
- Exploit #2671 - vBulletin 5.6.1 - 'nodeId' SQL Injection (May 17, 2020)
- Exploit #2668 - vBulletin 5.6.1 SQL Injection (May 15, 2020)