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vBulletin fixes critical pre-auth RCE flaw with public exploit

A critical vulnerability in the vBulletin forum software has been addressed by the company with a fix.

Source BleepingComputer AI Summary Updated 1h 08m ago
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A critical vulnerability in the vBulletin forum software has been addressed by the company with a fix. The issue allowed unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code through template rendering, posing a significant risk to users. This type of vulnerability is often referred to as a pre-authentication remote code execution (RCE) flaw. A public exploit for the flaw has been identified, indicating that the vulnerability may have been actively exploited by attackers. The release of the fix by vBulletin is likely to mitigate this risk, but users are advised to update their software as soon as possible to ensure their security.

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