CVE-2012-5908 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers with admin access can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the user search feature in MyBB.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-5908?
CVE-2012-5908 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mybb Mybb, published on 17 Nov 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5908?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mybb Mybb.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5908?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5908 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-2012-5908 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-5908 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Mybb Mybb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8cqc-hvqp-r434.