CVE-2024-52702 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Stored XSS in MyBB allows script execution via Website Name, though disputed as admin-only input.
- 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-2024-52702?
CVE-2024-52702 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mybb Mybb, published on 20 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component install\index.php of MyBB v1.8.38 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Website Name parameter. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier because Website Name can only be set by an administrator, who may use JavaScript if they wish.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52702?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mybb Mybb.
How do I fix CVE-2024-52702?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52702 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-2024-52702 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-52702 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Mybb Mybb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2hrg-xmqp-9q4v.