CVE-2008-3966 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific fields in MyBB, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-3966?
CVE-2008-3966 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mybb Mybb, published on 10 Sep 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a certain referrer field in usercp2.php, (2) a certain location field in inc/functions_online.php, and certain (3) tsubject and (4) psubject fields in moderation.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3966?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mybb Mybb.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3966?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3966 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2008-3966 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3966 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mybb Mybb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-52q4-558x-f9rv.