CVE-2016-9417 Server-side request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can perform server-side request forgery attacks in MyBB forum software, potentially accessing internal resources or bypassing security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-9417?
CVE-2016-9417 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Mybb Mybb, published on 31 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The fetch_remote_file function in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.8.8 and MyBB Merge System before 1.8.8 allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9417?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mybb Merge System, Mybb Mybb.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9417?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9417 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2016-9417 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9417 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mybb Mybb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q676-gqf4-qc58.