CVE-2025-48827

Summary

vBulletin 5.0.0 through 5.7.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.3 allows unauthenticated users to invoke protected API controllers' methods when running on PHP 8.1 or later, as demonstrated by the /api.php?method=protectedMethod pattern, as exploited in the wild in May 2025.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
vBulletinvBulletin5.0.0 <= 5.7.5affected
vBulletinvBulletin6.0.0 <= 6.0.3affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-424: CWE-424 Improper Protection of Alternate Path

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: poc
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: total

Additional References

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