vBulletin 5.x through 5.7.5 and 6.x through 6.2.1 contains an eval injection vulnerability in the vB5_Template_Runtime::runMaths() method within the template runtime that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by supplying crafted input through the pagenav[pagenumber] parameter. Attackers can exploit the insufficiently restrictive regex filter by using phpfuck-style encoding with permitted characters to inject and execute arbitrary PHP code via the unauthenticated ajax/render template route without any authentication.
CVE-2026-61511
Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-07-27. a secondary CVSS source baseline 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 71%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(high)
- EG Risk
- 87(Track)EG Risk 87/100SSVC: Track
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 computedSeverity98% × 45%Exploitation71% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 71%
- EPSS %ILE
- 99%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 27, 2026
Last Modified
August 7, 2026
Advisory Details (4)
Auto-updated Aug 21, 2026Full Disclosure: [KIS-2026-13] vBulletin <= 6.2.1 (runMaths) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Aug/29vBulletin < 6.2.2 Eval Injection RCE via vb5/template/runtime.php | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vbulletin-eval-injection-rce-via-vb5-template-runtime-phpvBulletin Runtime Template runMaths Preauth RCE - SSD Secure Disclosure
https://ssd-disclosure.com/vbulletin-runtime-template-runmaths-preauth-rce/vBulletin <= 6.2.1 (runMaths) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Karma(In)Security
https://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2026-13Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-61511(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCtc4dy/CVE-2026-61511-PoC-ExploitFirst seen Jul 29, 2026
CVE-2026-61511 – vBulletin Pre-Auth RCE (CVSS 9.8). Vuln 5.x/6.x (unpatched). Multi-exploit via Endpoint Pool, AJAX, PHPFuck WAF bypass. Full toolkit: reverse shell, proxy, persistence, webshell, database operations, firewall control, log management, mass scanning. 2 versions: multi-exploit & safe-check. Python 3.8+ Use Ethically, Stay Legal. 🔒
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCpuj790201-lab/cve-2026-61511First seen Jul 28, 2026
cve-2026-61511
Open source ↗ - Nucleihttp/cves/2026/CVE-2026-61511.yamlFirst seen Jan 1, 2026
vBulletin 6.x - Remote Code Execution
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