HIGH
The media-file upload feature in vBulletin before 3.8.7 Patch Level 6, 3.8.8 before Patch Level 2, 3.8.9 before Patch Level 1, 4.x before 4.2.2 Patch Level 6, 4.2.3 before Patch Level 2, 5.x before 5.2.0 Patch Level 3, 5.2.1 before Patch Level 1, and 5.2.2 before Patch Level 1 allows remote attackers to conduct SSRF attacks via a crafted URL that results in a Redirection HTTP status code
Published Sep 2, 2016
8.6
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 11.95%
Description
The media-file upload feature in vBulletin before 3.8.7 Patch Level 6, 3.8.8 before Patch Level 2, 3.8.9 before Patch Level 1, 4.x before 4.2.2 Patch Level 6, 4.2.3 before Patch Level 2, 5.x before 5.2.0 Patch Level 3, 5.2.1 before Patch Level 1, and 5.2.2 before Patch Level 1 allows remote attackers to conduct SSRF attacks via a crafted URL that results in a Redirection HTTP status code.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 3.8.7
- 3.8.8
- 3.8.9
- 4.2.2
- 4.2.3
- 5.2.0
- 5.2.1
- 5.2.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.6 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
11.95% 0.11945
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.11945
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 (47 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.95% (0.11945) | 96.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 11.95% (0.11945) | 95.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 10.63% (0.10626) | 95.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 11.95% (0.11945) | 95.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 10.63% (0.10626) | 95.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 11.95% (0.11945) | 95.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 10.63% (0.10626) | 95.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 11.95% (0.11945) | 95.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 10.63% (0.10626) | 95.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.95% (0.11945) | 95.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 16.26% (0.16262) | 94.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 14.56% (0.14564) | 94.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 21.08% (0.21076) | 95.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 14.56% (0.14564) | 94.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 21.08% (0.21076) | 95.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 14.56% (0.14564) | 94.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 21.08% (0.21076) | 95.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 14.56% (0.14564) | 94.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 21.08% (0.21076) | 95.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 14.56% (0.14564) | 94.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 21.08% (0.21076) | 95.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 14.56% (0.14564) | 94.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 21.08% (0.21076) | 95.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 6, 2025 | 14.40% (0.14404) | 94.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 20.76% (0.20760) | 95.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 14.40% (0.14404) | 94.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 20.76% (0.20760) | 95.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 15.36% (0.15357) | 94.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 22.11% (0.22113) | 95.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 15.36% (0.15357) | 94.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 22.11% (0.22113) | 95.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 15.36% (0.15357) | 94.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 22.11% (0.22113) | 95.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 15.36% (0.15357) | 94.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 22.11% (0.22113) | 95.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 15.36% (0.15357) | 94.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 22.11% (0.22113) | 95.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 15.36% (0.15357) | 94.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 22.11% (0.22113) | 95.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 15.36% (0.15357) | 94.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.45% (0.11447) | 89.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 15.36% (0.15357) | 94.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.79% (0.04791) | 93.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.79% (0.04791) | 91.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 10.21% (0.10212) | 94.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 10.21% (0.10212) | 94.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 10.21% (0.10212) | 87.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://legalhackers.com/advisories/vBulletin-SSRF-Vulnerability-Exploit.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92350 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036553 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4349548-security-patch-vbulletin-3-8-7-3-8-8-3-8-9-3-8-10-beta x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4349549-security-patch-vbulletin-4-2-2-4-2-3-4-2-4-beta x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4349551-security-patch-vbulletin-5-2-0-5-2-1-5-2-2 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40225/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://legalhackers.com/advisories/vBulletin-SSRF-Vulnerability-Exploit.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92350 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036553 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4349548-security-patch-vbulletin-3-8-7-3-8-8-3-8-9-3-8-10-beta | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4349549-security-patch-vbulletin-4-2-2-4-2-3-4-2-4-beta | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4349551-security-patch-vbulletin-5-2-0-5-2-1-5-2-2 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40225/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 2, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jul 27, 2016
Link CVE-2016-6483
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a