CVE-2025-48828
Critical
Description
Certain vBulletin versions might allow attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by abusing Template Conditionals in the template engine. By crafting template code in an alternative PHP function invocation syntax, such as the "var_dump"("test") syntax, attackers can bypass security checks and execute arbitrary PHP code, as exploited in the wild in May 2025.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Vbulletin
PublishedMay 27, 2025
First seenMay 27, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-424CWE-424
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vbulletin vbulletin | 6.0.3 | — |
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