# CVE-2007-4453: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers could inject arbitrary web code via specific parameters in vBulletin, though the vendor disputes the validity of these reports.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Aug 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cvgx-92m2-rg4r

## What is CVE-2007-4453?

CVE-2007-4453 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jelsoft Vbulletin, published on 21 Aug 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in vBulletin 3.6.8 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web code or HTML via the (1) s parameter to index.php, and the (2) q parameter to (a) faq.php, (b) member.php, (c) memberlist.php, (d) calendar.php, (e) search.php, (f) forumdisplay.php, (g) showgroups.php, (h) online.php, and (i) sendmessage.php.  NOTE: these issues have been disputed by the vendor, stating "I can't reproduce a single one of these".  The researcher is known to be unreliable

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4453?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Jelsoft Vbulletin.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-4453?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-4453 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4453 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Jelsoft Vbulletin

- [CVE-2007-4120](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4120/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2007-2911](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2911/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2004-2695](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2695/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2007-1292](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1292/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-5104](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5104/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-4453 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-4453 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jelsoft Vbulletin, published on 21 Aug 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4453 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Jelsoft Vbulletin. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4453/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4453/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4453
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4453
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-4453

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4453/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.