CVE-2013-6129 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can create administrative accounts in vBulletin via unprotected install scripts, leading to full system compromise.
- 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-2013-6129?
CVE-2013-6129 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Vbulletin Vbulletin, published on 19 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The install/upgrade.php scripts in vBulletin 4.1 and 5 allow remote attackers to create administrative accounts via the customerid, htmldata[password], htmldata[confirmpassword], and htmldata[email] parameters, as exploited in the wild in October 2013.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6129?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vbulletin Vbulletin.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6129?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6129 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2013-6129 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-6129 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-rj2v-jjj7-r36g.