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CVE-2026-61511: vBulletin 5.x through 5.7.5 and 6.x through 6.2.1 contains an eval injection vulnerability in the vB5_Template_Runtime::runMaths() method within the

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-61511· Critical 9.3

Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · CVSS 9.3 Critical.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
9.3Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS 4.09.3
CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS
5.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 92% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Jul 2026

  2. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CISA SSVC: proof of concept public

  3. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  4. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

Timeline

  1. CVE ID reserved

    by VulnCheck

    , 17 days before disclosure

  2. CVE published

    on cve.org

    , t = 0

  3. CISA SSVC assessment

    proof of concept public

    , 79 days after disclosure

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA SSVC, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
vBulletinvBulletinAffected
  • >=5.0.0 <=5.7.5
  • >=6.0.0 <=6.2.1
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the ajax/render template route if possible and monitor for suspicious activity related to the pagenav[pagenumber] parameter. Avoid exposing vulnerable versions publicly and consider temporary mitigations such as web application firewall rules to block suspicious payloads targeting this parameter.

Description

vBulletin versions 5.x through 5.7.5 and 6.x through 6.2.1 contain a critical eval injection vulnerability in the vB5_Template_Runtime::runMaths() method. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by sending crafted input via the pagenav[pagenumber] parameter through the ajax/render template route. The vulnerability arises from an insufficiently restrictive regex filter that can be bypassed using phpfuck-style encoding. The CVSS 3.1 score for this vulnerability is 9.8, indicating critical severity.

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