CVE-2006-4271

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Published Aug 21, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in install/upgrade_301.php in Jelsoft vBulletin 3.5.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the step parameter. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this vulnerability, saying "The default vBulletin requires authentication prior to the usage of the upgrade system.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.1% (2.106% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0061.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0069.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0121.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0217.html
http://www.osvdb.org/28210
http://www.pldsoft.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1340

History

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Subscriptions

Jelsoft Vbulletin

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:06 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 21, 2006, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:06 PM
Reserved: Aug 21, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:28 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 21, 2006, 9:04 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:28 PM

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