CVE-2019-16759
CriticalPublished
vBulletin PHP Module Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Published
- Sep 24, 2019
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Sep 23, 2019
Primary CVSS
9.8/ 10Critical
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H99.7%
High · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 100.0%
- Model date
- Oct 16, 2026
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CISA Known Exploited
This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Summary
vBulletin 5.x through 5.5.4 allows remote command execution via the widgetConfig[code] parameter in an ajax/render/widget_php routestring request.
Sources
Repository evidence: Files: 2 · Repositories: 2
1 Module1 Template
http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-16759.yaml
Nuclei TemplatesDeclared conditions
- network: http($.protocol_keys)
- verification: status,word($.matchers[*].type)
modules/exploits/multi/http/vbulletin_widgetconfig_rce.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: PHP,Unix,Windows($.exploit_multi/http/vbulletin_widgetconfig_rce.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_multi/http/vbulletin_widgetconfig_rce.check)
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