# CVE-2019-17132: vBulletin through 5.5.4 mishandles custom avatars.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2019-10-04 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

vBulletin through 5.5.4 mishandles custom avatars.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://forum.vbulletin.com/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4423646-vbulletin-5-5-x-5-5-2-5-5-3-and-5-5-4-security-patch-level-2
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/9
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154759/vBulletin-5.5.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47475

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