Input validation error in vBulletin - CVE-2014-8670
Published: November 6, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41150
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-8670
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: vBulletin
Affected software:
vBulletin
vBulletin
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Open redirect vulnerability in go.php in vBulletin 4.2.1 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the url parameter. <a href = "http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/601.html"> CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') </a>
How to mitigate CVE-2014-8670
Install update from vendor's website.