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CVE-2006-2335

6.5 · MEDIUM

Jelsoft vBulletin accepts uploads of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and processes them in a way that allows remote authenticated administrators to gain shell access by uploading a CSS file that conta…

Published May 12, 2006jelsoftEPSS 3.39%

Overview

CVE-2006-2335 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting jelsoft vbulletin. It was published on May 12, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Jelsoft vBulletin accepts uploads of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and processes them in a way that allows remote authenticated administrators to gain shell access by uploading a CSS file that contains PHP code, then selecting the file via the style chooser, which causes the PHP code to be executed. NOTE: the vendor was unable to reproduce this issue in 3.5.x. NOTE: this issue might be due to direct static code injection.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from jelsoft. Update vbulletin to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refb3hr0uz.persiangig.com/VbStyleVuln.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433580/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433678/100/0/threadedRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26440Refb3hr0uz.persiangig.com/VbStyleVuln.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433580/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433678/100/0/threadedRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26440

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2335?

CVE-2006-2335 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting jelsoft vbulletin. It was published on May 12, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-2335?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-2335?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from jelsoft. Update vbulletin to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-2335?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-2335 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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