CVE-2005-0511 in the critical feed json
misc.php for vBulletin 3.0.6 and earlier, when "Add Template Name in HTML Comments" is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrar…
published 2005-02-21 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0512
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 35.8%
- EPSS 35.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
misc.php for vBulletin 3.0.6 and earlier, when "Add Template Name in HTML Comments" is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via nested variables in the template parameter.
Patch / fix
- secunia.com/advisories/14326 advisory
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-832)
Exploit prediction
35.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/php_vbulletin_template vBulletin misc.php Template Name Arbitrary Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2005-02-25
- EDB-16896 vBulletin - 'misc.php' Template Name Arbitrary Code Execution (Metasploit) webapps, 2010-07-25
- EDB-832 vBulletin 3.0.6 - PHP Code Injection webapps, 2005-02-22
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/14326
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
- vbulletin.com /forum/showthread.php?postid=819562
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=110910899415763&w=2
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/12622
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-0511
- NVD CVE-2005-0511
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