HIGH
index.php in Jelsoft vBulletin does not properly initialize a PHP variable that is used to store template information, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via special characters in the templatecache parameter
Published Sep 18, 2001
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.76%
Description
index.php in Jelsoft vBulletin does not properly initialize a PHP variable that is used to store template information, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via special characters in the templatecache parameter.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.76% 0.02762
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02762
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.76% (0.02762) | 85.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.76% (0.02762) | 84.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.89% (0.00888) | 73.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.90% (0.00896) | 83.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 0.90% (0.00896) | 82.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.90% (0.00896) | 80.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0180.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2474 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory
- http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?s=b20af207b5b908ecf7a4ecf56fbe3cd3&threadid=10839 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6237 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0180.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2474 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?s=b20af207b5b908ecf7a4ecf56fbe3cd3&threadid=10839 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6237 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 18, 2001
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved May 24, 2001
Link CVE-2001-0475
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a