CVE-2015-7808
highpriority · attend · 68EPSS 0.806 · 100 %ileexploit · weaponizedEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The vB_Api_Hook::decodeArguments method in vBulletin 5 Connect 5.1.2 through 5.1.9 allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted serialized object in the arguments parameter to ajax/api/hook/decodeArguments.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (5)
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- exploit/multi/http/vbulletin_unserializevBulletin 5.1.2 Unserialize Code Executionweaponized · metasploit
- EDB-38629vBulletin 5.1.x - Remote Code Executionfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-38790vBulletin 5.x - Remote Code Executionfunctional · exploit_db
- Prajithp/CVE-2015-7808PoC code for vBulletin PreAuth vulnerabilityPoC · poc_in_github
affected products (17)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (14)
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- http://www.vbulletin.com/Patchcnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48761cnnvd
- http://blog.checkpoint.com/2015/11/05/check-point-discovers-critical-vbulletin-0-day/enisa_euvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134331/vBulletin-5.1.2-Unserialize-Code-Execution.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://pastie.org/pastes/10527766/text?key=wq1hgkcj4afb9ipqzllsqenisa_euvd
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/vbulletin_unserializeenisa_euvd
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2015/11/vbulletin-exploits-in-the-wild.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38629/enisa_euvd
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