CVE-2002-1922

vBulletin 2.0.0-2.2.8 - Cross-Site Scripting via $scriptpath or $url Variables

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-1922. PoCs published by Sp.IC.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in vBulletin by injecting malicious script code via the URI parameter 's' in usercp.php. The script executes in the context of the victim's browser, potentially stealing cookie-based authentication credentials.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in global.php in Jelsoft vBulletin 2.0.0 through 2.2.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) $scriptpath or (2) $url variables.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Sp.IC · textwebappsjava
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21946

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in vBulletin by injecting malicious script code via the URI parameter 's' in usercp.php. The script executes in the context of the victim's browser, potentially stealing cookie-based authentication credentials.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: vBulletin (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must click on a malicious link
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0272.html
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5997
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10407.php

Scores

EPSS 0.0358
EPSS Percentile 88.2%

Details

Status published
Products (11)
jelsoft/vbulletin 2.0_rc2
jelsoft/vbulletin 2.0_rc3
jelsoft/vbulletin 2.2.0
jelsoft/vbulletin 2.2.1
jelsoft/vbulletin 2.2.2
jelsoft/vbulletin 2.2.3
jelsoft/vbulletin 2.2.4
jelsoft/vbulletin 2.2.5
jelsoft/vbulletin 2.2.6
jelsoft/vbulletin 2.2.7
... and 1 more
Published Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026