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CVE-2019-16759

vBulletin 5.x through 5.5.4 allows remote command execution via the widgetConfig[code] parameter in an ajax/render/widget_php routestring request.

Actively exploited: CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Nov 2021.

Severity
Critical 9.8
Published
24 Sept 2019
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
100% in the next 30 daysHigher than 99% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 10 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
vBulletinServers and applications · cpe:a:vbulletin:vbulletin
  • From 5.0.0 up to 5.5.4

Known exploited

CISA name
vBulletin PHP Module Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due for US agencies
3 May 2022
Used in ransomware
Not known

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16759
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-16759