CVE-2013-3528

HIGH ⚠ Exploit

Unspecified vulnerability in the update check in Vanilla Forums before 2.0.18.8 has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors, related to "object injection."

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 2.07.5
EPSS5.7%
Percentile93th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

An unspecified vulnerability in the update check mechanism of Vanilla Forums versions prior to 2.0.18.8 allows for remote attacks, potentially leading to object injection.

BSID: BS-2013-GLOBAL-168560-H • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2013-3528?
An unspecified vulnerability in the update check mechanism of Vanilla Forums versions prior to 2.0.18.8 allows for remote attacks, potentially leading to object injection.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-3528?
CVE-2013-3528 has CVSS 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS: 5.7%.
Is CVE-2013-3528 actively exploited?
Public exploit available for CVE-2013-3528. Exploitation risk elevated.
How do I remediate CVE-2013-3528?
Priority: HIGH. Advisory: http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/23339/security-update-vanilla-2-0-18-7 PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2013-3528?
CVE-2013-3528 affects Vanillaforums Vanilla.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2013-3528
BSIDBS-2013-GLOBAL-168560-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published2013-05-10
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the update check in Vanilla Forums before 2.0.18.8 has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors, related to "object injection."

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability is related to the update check process, which may allow an attacker to inject malicious objects, leading to unauthorized actions or data breaches.

Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Vanillaforums Vanilla ≤ 2.0.18.7
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: HIGH

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 4906 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public Exploit⚠ Available — Reference
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
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