CVE-2004-0620

vBulletin 3.0.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via Edit Panel in newreply.php or newthread.php

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-0620. PoCs published by Cheng Peng Su.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an HTML injection vulnerability in VBulletin's 'newreply.php' and 'newthread.php' scripts. It uses a hidden form with malicious JavaScript to steal cookie-based authentication credentials when submitted.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in (1) newreply.php or (2) newthread.php in vBulletin 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or script as other users via the Edit-panel.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Cheng Peng Su · htmlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24234

This exploit demonstrates an HTML injection vulnerability in VBulletin's 'newreply.php' and 'newthread.php' scripts. It uses a hidden form with malicious JavaScript to steal cookie-based authentication credentials when submitted.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VBulletin 3.0.1 (likely affects other versions)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable VBulletin instance · Ability to submit a crafted form
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16502
Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10602
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108809720026642&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0362
EPSS Percentile 88.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
jelsoft/vbulletin 3.0.1
Published Dec 06, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026