TI-2001-00467 Aliases CVE-2001-0475 GHSA-9p38-h93c-5h77

index.php in Jelsoft vBulletin does not properly initialize a PHP variable that is used…

LOW 38Published 2001-09-18 · Updated 2024-08-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

index.php in Jelsoft vBulletin does not properly initialize a PHP variable that is used to store template information, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via special characters in the templatecache parameter.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02762 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin::::::::	up to 1.1.5; up to 2.0_beta_2	Vulnerable	Jelsoft

cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.5; up to 2.0_beta_2 Vulnerable ·Jelsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0475
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9p38-h93c-5h77

References

Exploit 1

20010315 vBulletin allows arbitrary code execution

Patch 1

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?s=b20af207b5b908ecf7a4ecf56fbe3cd3&threadid=10839

TI-2005-00468 misc.php for vBulletin 3.0.6 and earlier, when "Add Template Name in HTML Comments" is… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2002-01581 calendar.php in vBulletin before 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2007-03988 Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Jelsoft vBulletin 3.6.5 allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2005-02851 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in vBulletin before 3.0.9 allow remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2007-02818 SQL injection vulnerability in admincp/attachment.php in Jelsoft vBulletin before 3.6.6… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
TI-2006-04125 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in install/upgrade_301.php in Jelsoft vBulletin… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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