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CVE-2020-17496

is CVE-2020-17496real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

Critical · CVSS 9.8EPSS 87.7%CISA KEVCWE-74

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

vBulletin 5.5.4 through 5.6.2 allows remote command execution via crafted subWidgets data in an ajax/render/widget_tabbedcontainer_tab_panel request. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-16759.

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Community real-world severity: Critical (Critical 2) — CVSS base score 9.8

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    Field note · Waleed AzizCurated

    vBulletin PHP Module Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — The PHP module within vBulletin contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution via crafted subWidgets data in an ajax/render/widget_tabbedcontainer_tab_panel request. This CVE ID resolves an incomplete patch for CVE-2019-16759. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2021-11-03) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~88%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Priya NairCurated

    Required action for vBulletin vBulletin: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-03. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

Same weaknessCWE-74.