How severe is CVE-2005-3020?

CVE-2005-3020 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2005-3020 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2005-3020?

CVE-2005-3020 primarily affects Jelsoft Vbulletin. In total, 35 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3020?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2005-3020 published?

CVE-2005-3020 was published on 2005-09-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2005-3020

CVE-2005-3020 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jelsoft Vbulletin with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Jelsoft Vbulletin
Published: 2005-09-21
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in vBulletin before 3.0.9 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) group parameter to css.php, (2) redirect parameter to index.php, (3) email parameter to user.php, (4) goto parameter to language.php, (5) orderby parameter to modlog.php, and the (6) hex, (7) rgb, or (8) expandset parameter to template.php.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-3020?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in vBulletin before 3.0.9 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) group parameter to css.php, (2) redirect parameter to index.php, (3) email parameter to user.php, (4) goto parameter to language.php, (5) orderby parameter to modlog.php, and the (6) hex, (7) rgb, or (8) expandset parameter to template.php.
How severe is CVE-2005-3020?: CVE-2005-3020 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2005-3020 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2005-3020?: CVE-2005-3020 primarily affects Jelsoft Vbulletin. In total, 35 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3020?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2005-3020 published?: CVE-2005-3020 was published on 2005-09-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (35)

cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:1.0.1:*:lite:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.0_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.0_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:3.0_beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:3.0_beta_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:3.0_beta_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:3.0_beta_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:3.0_beta_6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:3.0_beta_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:3.0_gamma:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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