CVE-2013-6129

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 52%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 52%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
98.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 19, 2013

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (4)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 30× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-07 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
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  19. 2026-05-28 21:54 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-05-28 21:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-38785✓ verified
    First seen Oct 13, 2013

    vBulletin 4.1.x - '/install/upgrade.php' Security Bypass

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/admin/http/vbulletin_upgrade_admin✓ verified
    First seen Oct 9, 2013

    vBulletin Administrator Account Creation

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2013-6129?
CVE-2013-6129 is a none vulnerability published on October 19, 2013. 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.
When was CVE-2013-6129 disclosed?
CVE-2013-6129 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 19, 2013, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2013-6129 actively exploited?
CVE-2013-6129 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2013-6129?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2013-6129, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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