CVE-2017-7569 Server-side request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass previous patches to conduct Server-Side Request Forgery attacks in vBulletin by exploiting PHP parse_url behavior.
- 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-2017-7569?
CVE-2017-7569 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Vbulletin Vbulletin, published on 6 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In vBulletin before 5.3.0, remote attackers can bypass the CVE-2016-6483 patch and conduct SSRF attacks by leveraging the behavior of the PHP parse_url function, aka VBV-17037.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7569?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vbulletin Vbulletin.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7569?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7569 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2017-7569 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7569 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-xc4w-h9rq-68jx.