CVE-2004-2076

vBulletin 3.0.0 RC4 - Cross-Site Scripting via Search Query Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-2076. PoCs published by Rafel Ivgi The-Insider.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in vBulletin's search.php script due to insufficient input sanitization. The PoC provides URLs with malicious script tags injected into the 'query' parameter, which execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php for Jelsoft vBulletin 3.0.0 RC4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Rafel Ivgi The-Insider · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23691

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in vBulletin's search.php script due to insufficient input sanitization. The PoC provides URLs with malicious script tags injected into the 'query' parameter, which execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: vBulletin (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target vBulletin forum · Victim interaction to trigger the malicious URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/353869
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9656
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15208

Scores

EPSS 0.0172
EPSS Percentile 74.5%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
jelsoft/vbulletin 3.0.0_rc4
Published Dec 31, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026