CVE-2002-2235 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in vBulletin versions 2.2.9 and earlier, specifically within the member2.php script. This flaw arises because the $perpage variable is not properly validated as an integer, allowing an attacker to inject malicious code into error messages reflected back to the user. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N), it indicates a network-exploitable vulnerability with low attack complexity, requiring no authentication, and potentially leading to information disclosure. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jelsoft:vbulletin:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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