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CVE-2008-6255

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in vBulletin 3.7.4 allow remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) answer parameter to admincp/verify.php, (2) extension parameter in an edit action to admincp/attachmentpermission.php, and the (3) iperm parameter to admincp/image.php.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-6255 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from vbulletin organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-02-24T18:30:00.343

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-89

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vbulletin	vbulletin	3.7.4	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/32775 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498390/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.waraxe.us/advisory-69.html ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46682 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32775 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498390/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.waraxe.us/advisory-69.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46682 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For vbulletin's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.