VDB-73465 · CVE-2014-9438 · Bulletin 129619

vBulletin 4.2.2 Username cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in vBulletin 4.2.2. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument Username causes cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2014-9438. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in vBulletin 4.2.2 (Forum Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument username with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Moderator Control Panel in vBulletin 4.2.2 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) ban a user via the username parameter in a dobanuser action to modcp/banning.php or (2) unban a user, (3) modify user profiles, edit a (4) post or (5) topic, or approve a (6) post or (7) topic via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 01/02/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared at rstforums.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-9438 since 01/02/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (99472). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Forum Software

Name

vBulletin

Version

4.2.2

License

commercial

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/02/2015 🔍
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03/27/2015 +84 days 🔍
04/10/2022 +2571 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 129619
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2014-9438 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9438
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73465
X-Force: 99472

Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 04/10/2022 11:57
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (41), 04/08/2018 12:32 (6), 04/10/2022 11:57 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.