CVE-2020-7373
CVE-2020-7373 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vbulletin with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 46% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 46% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-94
- Affected product: Vbulletin
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
vBulletin 5.5.4 through 5.6.2 allows remote command execution via crafted subWidgets data in an ajax/render/widget_tabbedcontainer_tab_panel request. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-16759. ALSO NOTE: CVE-2020-7373 is a duplicate of CVE-2020-17496. CVE-2020-17496 is the preferred CVE ID to track this vulnerability.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7373?
- vBulletin 5.5.4 through 5.6.2 allows remote command execution via crafted subWidgets data in an ajax/render/widget_tabbedcontainer_tab_panel request. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-16759. ALSO NOTE: CVE-2020-7373 is a duplicate of CVE-2020-17496. CVE-2020-17496 is the preferred CVE ID to track this vulnerability.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7373?
- CVE-2020-7373 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2020-7373 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 46% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-7373?
- CVE-2020-7373 affects Vbulletin. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-7373?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2020-7373 published?
- CVE-2020-7373 was published on 2020-10-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://blog.exploitee.rs/2020/exploiting-vbulletin-a-tale-of-patch-fail/
- https://forum.vbulletin.com/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4445227-vbulletin-5-6-0-5-6-1-5-6-2-security-patch
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/13970
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/5
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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