CVE-2014-9463

8.8 · HIGH

Published Sep 15, 2017 vbseo CWE-94 EPSS 14.79% (96th pctl) CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Overview

CVE-2014-9463 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting vbseo vbseo. It was published on September 15, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

functions_vbseo_hook.php in the VBSEO module for vBulletin allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via the HTTP Referer header to visitormessage.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vbseo. Update vbseo 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

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
vbulletin	vbulletin	0	Affected

References

Ref blog.sucuri.net/2015/01/serious-vulnerability-on-vbseo.html Ref www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36232/ Ref blog.sucuri.net/2015/01/serious-vulnerability-on-vbseo.html Ref www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36232/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9463?

CVE-2014-9463 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting vbseo vbseo. It was published on September 15, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-9463?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-9463?

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