CVE-2011-5131 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 30 Aug 2012 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can hijack user authentication to change language settings via CSRF in MyBB forum software.

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-2011-5131?

CVE-2011-5131 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mybb Mybb, published on 30 Aug 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in global.php in MyBB before 1.6.5 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of a user for requests that change the user's language via the language parameter.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5131?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mybb Mybb.

How do I fix CVE-2011-5131?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5131 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-5131 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5131 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5whq-qxj5-vrcg.