CVE-2006-4272

Description

Jelsoft vBulletin 3.5.4 allows remote attackers to register multiple arbitrary users and cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a large number of requests to register.php. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this vulnerability, stating "If you have the CAPTCHA enabled then the registrations wont even go through. ... if you are talking about the flood being allowed in the first place then surely this is something that should be handled at the server level.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.69% Top 30%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-08/0381.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443648/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1426	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4272?: CVE-2006-4272 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4272?: To fix CVE-2006-4272, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-4272 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-4272 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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