CVE-2008-3184

vBulletin <= 3.6.10 PL2 and <= 3.7.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via PATH_INFO or do Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-3184. PoCs published by Jessica Hope.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an HTML injection vulnerability in vBulletin by crafting multiple image tags with malicious JavaScript payloads split across multiple requests to bypass input sanitization. The payload reconstructs and executes arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in vBulletin 3.6.10 PL2 and earlier, and 3.7.2 and earlier 3.7.x versions, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the PATH_INFO (PHP_SELF) or (2) the do parameter, as demonstrated by requests to upload/admincp/faq.php. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged to execute arbitrary PHP code.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Jessica Hope · htmlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32017

This exploit demonstrates an HTML injection vulnerability in vBulletin by crafting multiple image tags with malicious JavaScript payloads split across multiple requests to bypass input sanitization. The payload reconstructs and executes arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: vBulletin prior to 3.7.2 PL1 and 3.6.10 PL3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a page containing the malicious HTML
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494049/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30991
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=277945
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4000
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30134

Scores

EPSS 0.0151
EPSS Percentile 71.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (14)
vbulletin/vbulletin 3.6
vbulletin/vbulletin 3.6.1
vbulletin/vbulletin 3.6.2
vbulletin/vbulletin 3.6.3
vbulletin/vbulletin 3.6.4
vbulletin/vbulletin 3.6.5
vbulletin/vbulletin 3.6.6
vbulletin/vbulletin 3.6.7
vbulletin/vbulletin 3.6.8
vbulletin/vbulletin 3.6.9
... and 4 more
Published Jul 15, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026