CVE-2006-4271 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in install/upgrade_301.php in Jelsoft vBulletin 3.5.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the step parameter. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this vulnerability, saying "The default vBulletin requires authentication prior to the usage of the upgrade system.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02543.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Jelsoft	Vbulletin

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0061.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0069.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0121.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0217.html
http://www.osvdb.org/28210
http://www.pldsoft.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1340

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-08-21T21:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T19:06:07.215Z

Reserved: 2006-08-21T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-4271

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-08-21T21:04:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2006-4271

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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