CVE-2001-0475

critical

Description

index.php in Jelsoft vBulletin does not properly initialize a PHP variable that is used to store template information, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via special characters in the templatecache parameter.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6237

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?s=b20af207b5b908ecf7a4ecf56fbe3cd3&threadid=10839

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2474

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-06-27

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00888