CVE-2019-16759
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2019-16759 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2019-09-24 22:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2021-07-21 11:39:00 UTC |
| Description | vBulletin 5.x through 5.5.4 allows remote command execution via the widgetConfig[code] parameter in an ajax/render/widget_php routestring request. |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.997280000 probability, percentile 0.999530000 (date 2026-07-22)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2021-11-03; due 2022-05-03; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-94
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | vBulletin |
|---|---|
| Product | vBulletin |
| Name | vBulletin PHP Module Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16759 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-severity vulnerability in vBulletin is being actively exploited | Ars Technica | MISC | arstechnica.com | Exploit, Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory |
| vBulletin 5.x Remote Code Execution ≈ Packet Storm | MISC | packetstormsecurity.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| vBulletin 5.x 0-Day Pre-Auth Remote Command Execution ≈ Packet Storm | MISC | packetstormsecurity.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| This vBulletin vBug is vBad: Zero-day exploit lets miscreants hijack vulnerable web forums • The Register | MISC | www.theregister.co.uk | Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory |
| Full Disclosure: Remote Code Execution 0day in vBulletin 5.x | FULLDISC | seclists.org | Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| vBulletin 5.x Remote Code Execution ≈ Packet Storm | MISC | packetstormsecurity.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| vBulletin 5.x Pre-Auth Remote Code Execution ≈ Packet Storm | MISC | packetstormsecurity.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Full Disclosure: vBulletin 5.x 0day pre-auth RCE exploit | MISC | seclists.org | Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| vBulletin 5.5.4 Remote Command Execution ≈ Packet Storm | MISC | packetstormsecurity.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| vBulletin 5.x Remote Code Execution ≈ Packet Storm | MISC | packetstormsecurity.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.