CVE-2013-6129
The install/upgrade.php scripts in vBulletin 4.1 and 5 allow remote attackers to create...
The install/upgrade.php scripts in vBulletin 4.1 and 5 allow remote attackers to create administrative accounts via the customerid, htmldata[password], htmldata[confirmpassword], and htmldata[email] parameters, as exploited in the wild in October 2013.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
The install/upgrade.php scripts in vBulletin 4.1 and 5 allow remote attackers to create administrative accounts via the customerid, htmldata[password], htmldata[confirmpassword], and htmldata[email] parameters, as exploited in the wild in October 2013.
- Record
CVE-2013-6129- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The install/upgrade.php scripts in vBulletin 4.1 and 5 allow remote attackers to create administrative accounts via the customerid, htmldata[password], htmldata[confirmpassword], and htmldata[email] parameters, as exploited in the wild in October 2013.
- Record
CVE-2013-6129- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-5958 No score
The install/upgrade.php scripts in vBulletin 4.1 and 5 allow remote attackers to create administrative accounts via the customerid, htmldata[password], htmldata[confirmpassword], and htmldata[email] parameters, as exploited in the wild in October 2013.
- Record
EUVD-2013-5958- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rj2v-jjj7-r36g No score
The install/upgrade.php scripts in vBulletin 4.1 and 5 allow remote attackers to create...
The install/upgrade.php scripts in vBulletin 4.1 and 5 allow remote attackers to create administrative accounts via the customerid, htmldata[password], htmldata[confirmpassword], and htmldata[email] parameters, as exploited in the wild in October 2013.
- Record
GHSA-rj2v-jjj7-r36g- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | vBulletin 4.1.x - '/install/upgrade.php' Security Bypass | 2013-10-13 |
| Metasploit | vBulletin Administrator Account Creation | 2013-10-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-6129 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Vbulletin, published October 19, 2013. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 51.9%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.