# CVE-2020-7373: vBulletin 5.5.4 through 5.6.2 allows remote command execution via crafted subWidgets data in an ajax/render/widget\_tabbedcontainer\_tab\_panel

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-10-30 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

vBulletin 5.5.4 through 5.6.2 allows remote command execution via crafted subWidgets data in an ajax/render/widget_tabbedcontainer_tab_panel request. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-16759. ALSO NOTE: CVE-2020-7373 is a duplicate of CVE-2020-17496. CVE-2020-17496 is the preferred CVE ID to track this vulnerability.

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## Related

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## References

- https://blog.exploitee.rs/2020/exploiting-vbulletin-a-tale-of-patch-fail/
- https://forum.vbulletin.com/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4445227-vbulletin-5-6-0-5-6-1-5-6-2-security-patch
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/5
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/13970

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