CVE-2020-12720

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Weaponized

9.8

vBulletin before 5.5.6pl1, 5.6.0 before 5.6.0pl1, and 5.6.1 before 5.6.1pl1 has incorrect access control.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(high)
EPSS: 99.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 8, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157716/vBulletin-5.6.1-SQL-Injection.html
cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157904/vBulletin-5.6.1-SQL-Injection.html
cve@mitrehttps://attackerkb.com/topics/RSDAFLik92/cve-2020-12720-vbulletin-incorrect-access-control
cve@mitrehttps://forum.vbulletin.com/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4440032-vbulletin-5-6-1-security-patch-level-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157716/vBulletin-5.6.1-SQL-Injection.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157904/vBulletin-5.6.1-SQL-Injection.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://attackerkb.com/topics/RSDAFLik92/cve-2020-12720-vbulletin-incorrect-access-control
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://forum.vbulletin.com/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4440032-vbulletin-5-6-1-security-patch-level-1

Weakness Classification(3)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-06-01 13:50 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-28 13:43 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-27 03:48 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 03:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Metasploitexploit/multi/http/vbulletin_getindexablecontent✓ verified
First seen Mar 12, 2020
vBulletin /ajax/api/content_infraction/getIndexableContent nodeid Parameter SQL Injection
Open source ↗
Metasploitauxiliary/gather/vbulletin_getindexablecontent_sqli✓ verified
First seen Mar 12, 2020
vBulletin /ajax/api/content_infraction/getIndexableContent nodeid Parameter SQL Injection
Open source ↗
Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-12720.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2020
vBulletin SQL Injection
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-12720?

CVE-2020-12720 is a critical vulnerability published on May 8, 2020. vBulletin before 5.5.6pl1, 5.6.0 before 5.6.0pl1, and 5.6.1 before 5.6.1pl1 has incorrect access control.

When was CVE-2020-12720 disclosed?

CVE-2020-12720 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 8, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-12720 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-12720 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-12720?

CVE-2020-12720 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-12720?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-12720, 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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