CVE-2008-3334
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MyBB 1.2.x before 1.2.14 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, possibly involving search.php.
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MyBB 1.2.x before 1.2.14 has an XSS vulnerability in search.php allowing arbitrary script injection.
Vulnerability
MyBB versions 1.2.x prior to 1.2.14 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability, possibly in search.php. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors. The exact parameter or input is not disclosed in the available references [1].
Exploitation
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious URL or input that triggers the XSS when visited by a user. No authentication is required, as the attack can be performed remotely. The attacker must trick a user into interacting with the crafted link.
Impact
Successful exploitation leads to arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the affected site, potentially allowing session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement [1].
Mitigation
The vulnerability is fixed in MyBB 1.2.14, released on July 27, 2008 [1]. Users should upgrade immediately. There are no known workarounds.
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Affected products
29cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 28 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.2.13
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: >= 1.2.x < 1.2.14
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
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