CVE-2025-48827 (GCVE-0-2025-48827)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-27 00:00 – Updated: 2025-05-27 18:03
VLAI KEVintel KEV
Summary
vBulletin 5.0.0 through 5.7.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.3 allows unauthenticated users to invoke protected API controllers' methods when running on PHP 8.1 or later, as demonstrated by the /api.php?method=protectedMethod pattern, as exploited in the wild in May 2025.
Severity
10 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-424 - Improper Protection of Alternate Path
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
vBulletin vBulletin Affected: 5.0.0 , ≤ 5.7.5 (custom)
Affected: 6.0.0 , ≤ 6.0.3 (custom)
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KEVintel KEV
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 4c695edc-f33a-4625-8ea6-c11328201274

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-48827

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-06-03 10:06 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-06-03
Asserted: 2026-06-03
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: vBulletin 5.0.0 through 5.7.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.3 allows unauthenticated users to invoke protected API controllers' methods when running on PHP... | Affected: vBulletin / vBulletin | CVSS: 10.0 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.69649 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title vBulletin 5.0.0 through 5.7.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.3 allows unauthenticated users to invoke protected API controllers' methods when running on PHP...
Vendor vBulletin
Product vBulletin
Added Date 2026-06-03T10:06:54.268Z
Cvss Score 10.0
Epss Score 0.69649
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile 0.9928
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-19 12:45 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-19 12:45 UTC
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