CVE-2014-3827 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote authenticated users can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters 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-2014-3827?
CVE-2014-3827 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mybb Mybb, published on 11 Feb 2020. 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 the MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.8.4 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title parameter in the (1) edit or (2) add action in the user-users module or the (3) finduser action or the name parameter in an (4) edit action in the user-user module or the (5) editprofile action to modcp.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3827?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mybb Mybb.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3827?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3827 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-2014-3827 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3827 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mybb Mybb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w82h-5jm6-q563.