CVE-2026-9357: Cross Site Scripting in vBulletin
A vulnerability was found in vBulletin 6.x. This impacts an unknown function of the component Login. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. VulDB is withholding an extended redistribution of exploit details to prevent simplified exploitation. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in vBulletin 6.x allows an attacker to perform cross-site scripting via manipulation of an unknown function in the Login component. The attack can be initiated remotely and does not require privileges, though user interaction is needed. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.1, reflecting medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed. The vendor has not issued a patch or advisory, and no cloud service is involved.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side impacts. However, the vulnerability requires user interaction and has limited impact on confidentiality and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available from the vendor. Users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates. Until a fix is released, consider applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious input targeting the login component. Avoid exposing the login interface unnecessarily and educate users about the risks of interacting with untrusted links.
CVE-2026-9357: Cross Site Scripting in vBulletin
Description
A vulnerability was found in vBulletin 6.x. This impacts an unknown function of the component Login. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. VulDB is withholding an extended redistribution of exploit details to prevent simplified exploitation. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.1medium
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in vBulletin 6.x allows an attacker to perform cross-site scripting via manipulation of an unknown function in the Login component. The attack can be initiated remotely and does not require privileges, though user interaction is needed. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.1, reflecting medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed. The vendor has not issued a patch or advisory, and no cloud service is involved.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side impacts. However, the vulnerability requires user interaction and has limited impact on confidentiality and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available from the vendor. Users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates. Until a fix is released, consider applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious input targeting the login component. Avoid exposing the login interface unnecessarily and educate users about the risks of interacting with untrusted links.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-23T09:39:47.115Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a1297c609f6977edb24a743
Added to database: 05/24/2026, 06:16:38 UTC
Last enriched: 05/31/2026, 20:40:24 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 75
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