CVE-2001-0475 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in vBulletin by exploiting uninitialized variables in the template cache parameter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0475?
CVE-2001-0475 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Jelsoft Vbulletin, published on 18 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
index.php in Jelsoft vBulletin does not properly initialize a PHP variable that is used to store template information, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via special characters in the templatecache parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0475?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jelsoft Vbulletin.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0475?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0475 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2001-0475 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0475 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jelsoft Vbulletin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9p38-h93c-5h77.