CVE-2012-5908 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/modules/user/users.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the conditions[usergroup][] parameter in a search action to admin/index.php.

Published: 2012-11-17

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: 1.6% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-5782	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/modules/user/users.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the conditions[usergroup][] parameter in a search action to admin/index.php.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01639.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/80633
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111238/MyBB-1.6.6-Cross-Site-Scripting-SQL-Injection.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52743
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74397

History

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Subscriptions

Mybb Mybb

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2012-11-17T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:21:28.081Z

Reserved: 2012-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-5908

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-11-17T21:55:05.487

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:47:34.047

Link: CVE-2012-5908

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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