The proc_deutf function in includes/functions_vbseocp_abstract.php in vBSEO 3.5.0, 3.5.1…
Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
The proc_deutf function in includes/functions_vbseocp_abstract.php in vBSEO 3.5.0, 3.5.1, 3.5.2, 3.6.0, and earlier allows remote attackers to insert and execute arbitrary PHP code via "complex curly syntax" in the char_repl parameter, which is inserted into a regular expression that is processed by the preg_replace function with the eval switch.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.40533 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and 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 · 35
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.6.0 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.5 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.6.0 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.5 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
Show 25 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 rc4 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.0.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 rc5 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.0.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 rc6 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.2.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0 rc4 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.2.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0 rc5 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.2.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0 rc7 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.2.0:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0 rc8 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.1 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.0 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.2 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
| cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Crawlability |
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.0.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 rc5 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.0.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 rc6 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.2.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.2.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 rc5 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.2.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 rc7 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.2.0:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 rc8 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.2 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
- cpe:2.3:a:crawlability:vbseo:3.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Crawlability
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5223
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h3xg-2p49-9cfp
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-5223 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5223 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h3xg-2p49-9cfp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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