CVE-2015-8973 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass forum password restrictions in MyBB, allowing unauthorized access to protected content.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-8973?
CVE-2015-8973 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Mybb Mybb, published on 31 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
xmlhttp.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.6.18 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 and MyBB Merge System before 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via vectors related to the forum password.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8973?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mybb Merge System, Mybb Mybb.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8973 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2015-8973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mybb Mybb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xfw3-v3jx-w637.