CVE-2019-17130 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can access restricted files via mishandled external URLs in vBulletin, potentially exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2019-17130?
CVE-2019-17130 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Vbulletin Vbulletin, published on 4 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
vBulletin through 5.5.4 mishandles external URLs within the /core/vb/vurl.php file and the /core/vb/vurl directories.
Weakness: CWE-552
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17130?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vbulletin Vbulletin.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17130?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17130 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2019-17130 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17130 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-qmv5-vrr2-gw98.