Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 27, 2026· Updated Aug 7, 2026
CVE-2026-61511
CVE-2026-61511
Description
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.
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Affected products
1- Range: 5.x through 5.7.5 and 6.x through 6.2.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Aug/29nvd
- forum.vbulletin.com/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4509358-security-patch-released-for-vbulletin-6-2-1-6-2-0-and-6-1-6nvd
- forum.vbulletin.com/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4509404-vbulletin-6-2-2-is-availablenvd
- karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2026-13nvd
- ssd-disclosure.com/vbulletin-runtime-template-runmaths-preauth-rce/nvd
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vbulletin-eval-injection-rce-via-vb5-template-runtime-phpnvd
News mentions
4- ⚡ Weekly Recap: Rogue AI Models, $88M Bitcoin Theft, Water-System Attacks and Dangling DNS HijacksThe Hacker News · Aug 3, 2026
- vBulletin fixes critical pre-auth RCE flaw with public exploitBleepingComputer · Jul 28, 2026
- Critical vBulletin Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Execute PHP Code RemotelyCyber Security News · Jul 27, 2026
- Public Exploit Released for Patched vBulletin Pre-Auth Code Execution FlawThe Hacker News · Jul 27, 2026