CVE-2017-7566 Security feature bypass in n/a
High 7.7
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-7566 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2017-7566 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mybb Mybb, published on 6 Apr 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7566 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Mybb Mybb. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7566/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7566/index.md)
Remote attackers can bypass SSRF protection mechanisms in MyBB, potentially enabling unauthorized internal network access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-7566?
CVE-2017-7566 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mybb Mybb, published on 6 Apr 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MyBB before 1.8.11 allows remote attackers to bypass an SSRF protection mechanism.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7566?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mybb Mybb.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7566?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7566 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-7566 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7566 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mybb Mybb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7xfm-hcfv-34hc.