Description
misc.php for vBulletin 3.0.6 and earlier, when "Add Template Name in HTML Comments" is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via nested variables in the template parameter.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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vBulletin misc.php Template Name Arbitrary Code Execution
exploit/unix/webapp/php_vbulletin_template
Exploit-DB 2
- vBulletin - 'misc.php' Template Name Arbitrary Code Execution (Metasploit) EDB-16896 · webapps · Jul 25, 2010 · verified
- vBulletin 3.0.6 - PHP Code Injection EDB-832 · webapps · Feb 22, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 14326 third-party-advisory
- http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?postid=819562
- 20050222 [SCAN Associates Security Advisory] vbulletin 3.0.6 and below php code injection mailing-list
- 12622 vdb-entry