CVE-2016-6483 in the critical feed json
The media-file upload feature in vBulletin before 3.8.7 Patch Level 6, 3.8.8 before Patch Level 2, 3.8.9 before Patch Level 1, 4.x before 4…
published 2016-09-02 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7406
- cvss
- 8.6
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 12.9%
- EPSS 12.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The media-file upload feature in vBulletin before 3.8.7 Patch Level 6, 3.8.8 before Patch Level 2, 3.8.9 before Patch Level 1, 4.x before 4.2.2 Patch Level 6, 4.2.3 before Patch Level 2, 5.x before 5.2.0 Patch Level 3, 5.2.1 before Patch Level 1, and 5.2.2 before Patch Level 1 allows remote attackers to conduct SSRF attacks via a crafted URL that results in a Redirection HTTP status code.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-40225)
- Published
Exploit prediction
12.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-40225 vBulletin 5.2.2 - Server-Side Request Forgery webapps, 2016-08-10
- legalhackers.com http://legalhackers.com/advisories/vBulletin-SSRF-Vulnerability-Exploit.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery
References
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vbulletin.com
/forum/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4349551-security-patch-vbulletin-5-2-0-5-2-1-5
patch
-
vbulletin.com
/forum/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4349548-security-patch-vbulletin-3-8-7-3-8-8-3
patch
-
vbulletin.com
/forum/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4349549-security-patch-vbulletin-4-2-2-4-2-3-4
patch
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/40225/
exploit
-
legalhackers.com
/advisories/vBulletin-SSRF-Vulnerability-Exploit.txt
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1036553
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/92350
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6483
- NVD CVE-2016-6483
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