CVE-2011-5251

Published: Dec 31, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

5.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

Description

Open redirect vulnerability in forum/login.php in vBulletin 4.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via the url parameter in a lostpw action.

Affected (13)

Products: Vbulletin: Vbulletin

Vbulletin

1 product

Vbulletin

Configuration A

13 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vbulletin Vbulletin	Up to 4.1.3
Vbulletin Vbulletin	Version 4.0.0
Vbulletin Vbulletin	Version 4.0.1
Vbulletin Vbulletin	Version 4.0.2
Vbulletin Vbulletin	Version 4.0.3
Vbulletin Vbulletin	Version 4.0.4
Vbulletin Vbulletin	Version 4.0.5
Vbulletin Vbulletin	Version 4.0.6
Vbulletin Vbulletin	Version 4.0.7
Vbulletin Vbulletin	Version 4.0.8
Vbulletin Vbulletin	Version 4.1.1
Vbulletin Vbulletin	Version 4.1.2
Vbulletin Vbulletin	Version 4.1

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (2)

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/381014-Potential-Phishing-Vector?p=2166441

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/381014-Potential-Phishing-Vector?p=2166441

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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