CVE-2019-16759

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 100%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

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

vBulletin 5.x through 5.5.4 allows remote command execution via the widgetConfig[code] parameter in an ajax/render/widget_php routestring request.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
100%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

September 24, 2019

Last Modified

November 7, 2025

Advisory Details (10)

Auto-updated Sep 24, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available.
generic Patch Available

This vBulletin vBug is vBad: Zero-day exploit lets miscreants hijack vulnerable web forums

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/09/24/vbulletin_vbug_zeroday/
generic

Full Disclosure: vBulletin 5.x 0day pre-auth RCE exploit

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/31
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

High-severity vulnerability in vBulletin is being actively exploited - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/09/public-exploit-code-spawns-mass-attacks-against-high-severity-vbulletin-bug/
generic

Full Disclosure: Remote Code Execution 0day in vBulletin 5.x

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/5
generic

Banned | Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158866/vBulletin-5.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html
generic

Banned | Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158830/vBulletin-5.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html
generic

Banned | Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158829/vBulletin-5.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html
generic

Locked Out | Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155633/vBulletin-5.5.4-Remote-Command-Execution.html
generic

Locked Out | Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154648/vBulletin-5.x-Pre-Auth-Remote-Code-Execution.html
generic

Locked Out | Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154623/vBulletin-5.x-0-Day-Pre-Auth-Remote-Command-Execution.html

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 51× in last 7d / 205× 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.

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  1. 2026-09-25 12:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (7 GitHub PoCs) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoC0xdims/CVE-2019-16759
    First seen Aug 16, 2020

    This tools will extracts and dumps Email + SMTP from vBulletin database server

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCandripwn/pwn-vbulletin
    First seen Dec 29, 2019

    Identify vulnerable (RCE) vBulletin 5.0.0 - 5.5.4 instances using Shodan (CVE-2019-16759)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCFarjaalAhmad/CVE-2019-16759
    First seen Oct 12, 2019

    Interactive-Like Command-Line Console for CVE-2019-16759

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCtheLSA/vbulletin5-rce
    First seen Oct 2, 2019

    CVE-2019-16759 vbulletin 5.0.0 till 5.5.4 pre-auth rce

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-47437
    First seen Sep 30, 2019

    vBulletin 5.x - Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCr00tpgp/http-vuln-CVE-2019-16759
    First seen Sep 26, 2019

    Nmap NSE Script to Detect vBulletin pre-auth 5.x RCE CVE-2019-16759

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCjas502n/CVE-2019-16759
    First seen Sep 26, 2019

    vBulletin 5.x 未授权远程代码执行漏洞

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCM0sterHxck/CVE-2019-16759-Vbulletin-rce-exploit
    First seen Sep 25, 2019

    Vbulletin rce exploit CVE-2019-16759

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-47447
    First seen Sep 23, 2019

    vBulletin 5.0 < 5.5.4 - 'widget_php ' Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/vbulletin_widgetconfig_rce✓ verified
    First seen Sep 23, 2019

    vBulletin widgetConfig RCE

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2019-16759?
CVE-2019-16759 is a critical vulnerability published on September 24, 2019. vBulletin 5.x through 5.5.4 allows remote command execution via the widgetConfig[code] parameter in an ajax/render/widget_php routestring request.
When was CVE-2019-16759 disclosed?
CVE-2019-16759 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 24, 2019, with the most recent update on November 7, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-16759 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2019-16759 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting vBulletin vBulletin. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-16759?
CVE-2019-16759 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2019-16759?
CVE-2019-16759 affects vBulletin vBulletin. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2019-16759?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-16759, 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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