PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in install/upgrade_301.php in Jelsoft vBulletin 3.5.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the step parameter
Published Aug 21, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.11%
Description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in install/upgrade_301.php in Jelsoft vBulletin 3.5.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the step parameter. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this vulnerability, saying "The default vBulletin requires authentication prior to the usage of the upgrade system.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.11% (0.02106) | 81.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.06% (0.02061) | 78.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.60% (0.01597) | 80.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.35% (0.02351) | 90.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 2.35% (0.02351) | 89.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 2, 2023 | 2.36% (0.02360) | 88.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 2.10% (0.02105) | 87.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2023 | 2.05% (0.02047) | 87.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 2.04% (0.02039) | 87.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.00% (0.02003) | 87.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0061.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0069.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0121.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0217.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.osvdb.org/28210 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.pldsoft.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1340 x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0061.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit | |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0069.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0121.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0217.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/28210 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.pldsoft.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1340 | x_refsource_MISC |
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