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CVE-2014-2021

3.5 · LOW

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admincp/apilog.php in vBulletin 4.2.2 and earlier, and 5.0.x through 5.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a…

Published Oct 25, 2014vbulletinCWE-79EPSS 3.39%

Overview

CVE-2014-2021 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting vbulletin vbulletin. It was published on October 25, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admincp/apilog.php in vBulletin 4.2.2 and earlier, and 5.0.x through 5.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted XMLRPC API request, as demonstrated using the client name.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vbulletin. 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
vbulletinvbulletin0Affected

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/128691/vBulletin-5.x-4.x-Persistent-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/55Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/63Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/70577Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1031000Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97026GitHubgithub.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2014-2021Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/128691/vBulletin-5.x-4.x-Persistent-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/55Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/63

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-2021?

CVE-2014-2021 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting vbulletin vbulletin. It was published on October 25, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2014-2021?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-2021?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vbulletin. 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-2014-2021?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-2021 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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