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TI-2019-12886 Aliases CVE-2019-17271GHSA-294x-vx6v-6x6f

vBulletin 5.5.4 allows SQL Injection via the ajax/api/hook/getHookList or ajax/api/widget/getWidgetList where parameter.

Priority LOW 25CWE-89Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

vBulletin 5.5.4 allows SQL Injection via the ajax/api/hook/getHookList or ajax/api/widget/getWidgetList where parameter.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01447 73rd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.5.4VulnerablevBulletin
  • cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.5.4 Vulnerable ·vBulletin

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-17271
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-294x-vx6v-6x6f

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

  • TI-2020-13248 vBulletin 5.5.4 through 5.6.2 allows remote command execution via crafted subWidgets data… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-12540 vBulletin 5.x through 5.5.4 allows remote command execution via the widgetConfig[code]… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-31014 vBulletin 5.0.0 through 5.7.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.3 allows unauthenticated users to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2020-10114 vBulletin before 5.5.6pl1, 5.6.0 before 5.6.0pl1, and 5.6.1 before 5.6.1pl1 has incorrect access control. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-10600 vBulletin before 5.6.9 PL1 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-05317 SQL injection vulnerability in forumrunner/includes/moderation.php in vBulletin before… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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