Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admincp/apilog.php in vBulletin 4.2.2 and…
Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admincp/apilog.php in vBulletin 4.2.2 and earlier, and 5.0.x through 5.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted XMLRPC API request, as demonstrated using the client name.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03389 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged 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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.2.2 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.3 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.4 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
| cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.5 | Vulnerable | vBulletin |
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.5 Vulnerable ·vBulletin
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2021
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6qpm-jgqq-hh7p
References
Exploit 3
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Sources
- CVE-2014-2021 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2021 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6qpm-jgqq-hh7p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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