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MyBB < 1.8.12 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 700128

Synopsis

The remote web server is running a PHP application that is vulnerable to multiple attack vectors.

Description

Versions of MyBB (MyBulletinBoard) prior to 1.8.12 are affected by the following vulnerabilities :

 - An unspecified flaw exists in the multiquote feature that is triggered as permissions are not properly checked. This may allow an attacker to perform unspecified actions related to the feature. No further details have been provided.
 - An unspecified flaw exists in PM export that may allow an attacker to inject arbitrary CSV macros. No further details have been provided.
 - An unspecified flaw exists related to weak password reset codes and false positives, which may allow an attacker to potentially perform unauthorized actions related to password resets. No further details have been provided.

Solution

Upgrade to MyBB version 1.8.12 or later.

See Also

https://blog.mybb.com/2017/05/22/mybb-1-8-12-released-security-maintenance-release

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 700128

Family: CGI

Published: 5/30/2017

Updated: 3/6/2019

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mybb:mybb

Patch Publication Date: 5/22/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/22/2017