Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in vBulletin 3.6.10 PL2 and earlier…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in vBulletin 3.6.10 PL2 and earlier, and 3.7.2 and earlier 3.7.x versions, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the PATH_INFO (PHP_SELF) or (2) the do parameter, as demonstrated by requests to upload/admincp/faq.php. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged to execute arbitrary PHP code.
Why it matters now
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 · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.1 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.2 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.3 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.4 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.5 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.6 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.7 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.8 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.9 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.1 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.2 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.3 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.4 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.5 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.6 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.7 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.8 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.9 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.10 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.10:pl1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.10 pl1 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.0 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.1 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.7.1:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.1 gold | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.7.1:pl1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.1 pl1 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.2 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.10 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.6.10:pl1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.10 pl1 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.0 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.1 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.7.1:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.1 gold Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.7.1:pl1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.1 pl1 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.2 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3184
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c83x-rrww-f3c8
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2008-3184 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3184 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c83x-rrww-f3c8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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