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CVE-2025-48827 (GCVE-0-2025-48827)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-27 00:00 – Updated: 2025-05-27 18:03
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Summary
vBulletin 5.0.0 through 5.7.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.3 allows unauthenticated users to invoke protected API controllers' methods when running on PHP 8.1 or later, as demonstrated by the /api.php?method=protectedMethod pattern, as exploited in the wild in May 2025.
Severity
10 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-27 14:05 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-424 - Improper Protection of Alternate Path
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
vBulletin vBulletin Affected: 5.0.0 , ≤ 5.7.5 (custom)
Affected: 6.0.0 , ≤ 6.0.3 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: c3832cf6-d96d-46ea-abe7-a82171b3acc9

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-48827

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-30 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 100.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-07-31
Asserted: 2025-07-31
Last Seen: 2026-07-30
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: vBulletin / vBulletin | Class: cms | Severity: Critical (CVSS 10) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-07-30: 1
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class cms
7D Avg 0
Vendor vBulletin
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 0
Product vBulletin
Cisa Kev no
Connections 1
Observation Date 2026-07-30
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 10
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-07-01 07:18 UTC | Updated: 2026-08-01 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 81272b99-8d02-476a-83e6-2cfd3160135d

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-48827

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-06-03 10:06 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-06-03
Asserted: 2026-06-03
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: vBulletin 5.0.0 through 5.7.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.3 allows unauthenticated users to invoke protected API controllers' methods when running on PHP... | Affected: vBulletin / vBulletin | CVSS: 10.0 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.69649 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title vBulletin 5.0.0 through 5.7.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.3 allows unauthenticated users to invoke protected API controllers' methods when running on PHP...
Vendor vBulletin
Product vBulletin
Added Date 2026-06-03T10:06:54.268Z
Cvss Score 10.0
Epss Score 0.69649
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile 0.9928
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-19 12:42 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-19 12:42 UTC
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