Description
The vB_Api_Hook::decodeArguments method in vBulletin 5 Connect 5.1.2 through 5.1.9 allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted serialized object in the arguments parameter to ajax/api/hook/decodeArguments.
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 5.1.2 Unserialize Code Execution
exploit/multi/http/vbulletin_unserialize
Exploit-DB 3
- vBulletin 5.1.2 < 5.1.9 - Unserialize Code Execution (Metasploit) EDB-48761 · webapps · Jul 24, 2017
- vBulletin 5.x - Remote Code Execution EDB-38790 · webapps · Nov 23, 2015 · verified
- vBulletin 5.1.x - Remote Code Execution EDB-38629 · webapps · Nov 5, 2015 · verified
GitHub 1 repository
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Prajithp/CVE-2015-7808 ★ 1 · Nov 6, 2015
PoC code for vBulletin PreAuth vulnerability
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 38629 exploit
- http://pastie.org/pastes/10527766/text?key=wq1hgkcj4afb9ipqzllsq
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134331/vBulletin-5.1.2-Unserialize-Code-Execution.html
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2015/11/vbulletin-exploits-in-the-wild.html
- http://blog.checkpoint.com/2015/11/05/check-point-discovers-critical-vbulletin-0-day/
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/vbulletin_unserialize