CVE-2011-5251 describes an open redirect vulnerability in vBulletin 4.1.3 and earlier, specifically within the forum/login.php script. This flaw allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary external websites through a manipulated 'url' parameter in a 'lostpw' action, facilitating phishing attacks. With a CVSS score of 5.8, it's a medium-severity vulnerability requiring medium attack complexity and no authentication, potentially leading to information disclosure and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.