Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2016-6195?

Affected: Vbulletin versions 4.2.3. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2016-6195 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV since Aug 30, 2016.

Is CVE-2016-6195 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2016-6195?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2016-6195?

Fixed versions are available, including Vbulletin 4.2.2.

How urgently should CVE-2016-6195 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2016-6195

CriticalExploitedPublic exploit

SQL injection vulnerability in forumrunner/includes/moderation.php in vBulletin before 4.2.2 Patch Level 5 and 4.2.3 before Patch Level 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the postids parameter to forumrunner/request.php, as exploited in the wild in…

Published Aug 30, 2016 · Updated May 6, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2016-6195 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3) affecting Vbulletin.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV since Aug 30, 2016. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Vbulletin 4.2.2.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3

9.8

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

68%

Higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

2 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
Industry KEV feed	Aug 30, 2016	n/a	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Aug 30, 2016	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
VbulletinVbulletin	4.2.3	4.2.2

Patched Releases

Vbulletin

4.2.2

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Aug 30, 2016
Added to Industry KEV feed
Aug 30, 2016
Added to CIRCL KEV
Aug 30, 2016
Last updated
May 6, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

References

advisoryhttps://enumerated.wordpress.com/2016/07/11/1/
advisoryhttp://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=322848
exploitVulnCheck exploitation report
exploitVulnCheck exploitation report
exploitExploitDB-40751

3 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

SQL injection vulnerability in forumrunner/includes/moderation.php in vBulletin before 4.2.2 Patch Level 5 and 4.2.3 before Patch Level 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the postids parameter to forumrunner/request.php, as exploited in the wild in July 2016.
Affected: Vbulletin versions 4.2.3. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV since Aug 30, 2016.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Vbulletin 4.2.2.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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