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CVE-2025-48828

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-27 May, 2025 | 00:00
Updated At-27 May, 2025 | 18:04
Rejected At-
Credits

Certain vBulletin versions might allow attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by abusing Template Conditionals in the template engine. By crafting template code in an alternative PHP function invocation syntax, such as the "var_dump"("test") syntax, attackers can bypass security checks and execute arbitrary PHP code, as exploited in the wild in May 2025.

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:27 May, 2025 | 00:00
Updated At:27 May, 2025 | 18:04
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Certain vBulletin versions might allow attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by abusing Template Conditionals in the template engine. By crafting template code in an alternative PHP function invocation syntax, such as the "var_dump"("test") syntax, attackers can bypass security checks and execute arbitrary PHP code, as exploited in the wild in May 2025.

Affected Products
Vendor
vBulletin
Product
vBulletin
Default Status
unknown
Versions
Affected
  • 6.0.3 (custom)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-424CWE-424 Improper Protection of Alternate Path
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-424
Description: CWE-424 Improper Protection of Alternate Path
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.19.0CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version: 3.1
Base score: 9.0
Base severity: CRITICAL
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://karmainsecurity.com/dont-call-that-protected-method-vbulletin-rce
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https://kevintel.com/CVE-2025-48828
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Hyperlink: https://karmainsecurity.com/dont-call-that-protected-method-vbulletin-rce
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://kevintel.com/CVE-2025-48828
Resource: N/A
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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HyperlinkResource
https://blog.kevintel.com/vbulletin-replaceadtemplate-kev/
exploit
Hyperlink: https://blog.kevintel.com/vbulletin-replaceadtemplate-kev/
Resource:
exploit
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:27 May, 2025 | 04:15
Updated At:28 May, 2025 | 15:01

Certain vBulletin versions might allow attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by abusing Template Conditionals in the template engine. By crafting template code in an alternative PHP function invocation syntax, such as the "var_dump"("test") syntax, attackers can bypass security checks and execute arbitrary PHP code, as exploited in the wild in May 2025.

CISA Catalog
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Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Secondary3.19.0CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 9.0
Base severity: CRITICAL
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CPE Matches
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-424Secondarycve@mitre.org
CWE ID: CWE-424
Type: Secondary
Source: cve@mitre.org
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Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://karmainsecurity.com/dont-call-that-protected-method-vbulletin-rcecve@mitre.org
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https://kevintel.com/CVE-2025-48828cve@mitre.org
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https://blog.kevintel.com/vbulletin-replaceadtemplate-kev/134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
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Hyperlink: https://karmainsecurity.com/dont-call-that-protected-method-vbulletin-rce
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://kevintel.com/CVE-2025-48828
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://blog.kevintel.com/vbulletin-replaceadtemplate-kev/
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Resource: N/A

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