CVE-2015-4552 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via post content in the quick edit function, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2015-4552?
CVE-2015-4552 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mybb Mybb, published on 3 Sep 2015. 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 scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the quick edit function in xmlhttp.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.8.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the content of a post.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4552?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mybb Mybb.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4552?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4552 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-2015-4552 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4552 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mybb Mybb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g8fq-wr59-j2hw.