CVE-2016-6195

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in forumrunner/includes/moderation.php in vBulletin before 4.2.2 Patch Level 5 and 4.2.3 before Patch Level 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the postids parameter to forumrunner/request.php, as exploited in the wild in July 2016.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 83.94% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory vbulletin.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/drewlong/vbully
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=322848 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92687 vdb entry
https://enumerated.wordpress.com/2016/07/11/1/ third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6195?
CVE-2016-6195 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6195?
To fix CVE-2016-6195, 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-2016-6195 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-6195 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~84% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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