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CVE-2025-48827

vBulletin 5.0.0 through 5.7.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.3 allows unauthenticated users to invoke protected API controllers' methods when running on PHP 8.1 or late…

Impact

vBulletin 5.0.0 through 5.7.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.3 allows unauthenticated users to invoke protected API controllers' methods when running on PHP 8.1 or later, as demonstrated by the /api.php?method=protectedMethod pattern, as exploited in the wild in May 2025.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
VbulletinVbulletin
from 5.0.0 through 5.7.5
from 6.0.0 through 6.0.3

Weakness classification

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