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CVE-2026-9357: Cross Site Scripting in vBulletin

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-9357cvecve-2026-9357
Published: 05/24/2026 (05/24/2026, 05:15:09 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Passive
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Affected software

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vbulletin/vbulletin
pkg:github/vbulletin/vbulletin
Affected versions
>=6.0.0 <7.0.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/31/2026, 20:40:24 UTC

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.

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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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