HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2005-3023
MEDIUM

CVE-2005-3023

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: September 21, 2005· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in vBulletin 3.0.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via certain arguments to (1) announcement.php, (2) admincalendar.php, (3) bbcode.php, (4) cronadmin.php, (5) email.php, (6) faq.php, (7) forum.php, (8) image.php, (9) language.php, (10) ranks.php, (11) replacement.php, (12) replacement.php, (13) template.php, (14) template.php, (15) usergroup.php, or (16) usertitle.php.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2005-3023 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

jelsoft1 product(s)
vbulletin
Source: NVD CPE · 35 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://morph3us.org/advisories/20050917-vbulletin-3.0.8.txt
ADVISORYhttp://morph3us.org/advisories/20050917-vbulletin-3.0.8.txt

All References (4)

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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112715150320677&w=2
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http://morph3us.org/advisories/20050917-vbulletin-3.0.8.txtExploit · Vendor Advisory
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112715150320677&w=2
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http://morph3us.org/advisories/20050917-vbulletin-3.0.8.txtExploit · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2005-3023
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 21, 2005

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-Other)

CVE-2002-0747
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CVE-1999-1405
10.0
CVE-2002-1468
10.0
CVE-2001-1080
10.0
CVE-1999-0789
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2005-3023 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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