CVE-2014-2021
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admincp/apilog.php in vBulletin 4.2.2 and earlier,...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admincp/apilog.php in vBulletin 4.2.2 and earlier, and 5.0.x through 5.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted XMLRPC API request, as demonstrated using the client name.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
3.5
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admincp/apilog.php in vBulletin 4.2.2 and earlier, and 5.0.x through 5.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted XMLRPC API request, as demonstrated using the client name.
- Record
CVE-2014-2021- CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admincp/apilog.php in vBulletin 4.2.2 and earlier, and 5.0.x through 5.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted XMLRPC API request, as demonstrated using the client name.
- Record
CVE-2014-2021- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-2073 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admincp/apilog.php in vBulletin 4.2.2 and earlier, and 5.0.x through 5.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted XMLRPC API request, as demonstrated using the client name.
- Record
EUVD-2014-2073- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6qpm-jgqq-hh7p No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admincp/apilog.php in vBulletin 4.2.2 and earlier,...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admincp/apilog.php in vBulletin 4.2.2 and earlier, and 5.0.x through 5.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted XMLRPC API request, as demonstrated using the client name.
- Record
GHSA-6qpm-jgqq-hh7p- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | vBulletin 4.x/5.x - AdminCP/ApiLog via xmlrpc API (Authenticated) Persistent Cross-Site Scripting | 2014-10-12 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-2021 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.5) in Vbulletin, published October 25, 2014. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.39%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securitytracker.com/id/1031000
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/63
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/55
packetstormsecurity.com/files/128691/vBulletin-5.x-4.x-Persistent-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97026
securityfocus.com/bid/70577
github.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2014-2021
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2021
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6qpm-jgqq-hh7p