High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 22, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-53979
CVE-2023-53979
Description
MyBB 1.8.32 contains a chained vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to bypass avatar upload restrictions and execute arbitrary code. Attackers can modify upload path settings, upload a malicious PHP-embedded image file, and execute commands through the language configuration editing interface.
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References
5- fdlucifer.github.io/2023/01/17/mybb1-8-32-LFI-RCE/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51213nvdExploit
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mybb-authenticated-remote-code-execution-via-chained-vulnerabilitiesnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- mybb.comnvdProduct
- www.cve.org/CVERecordnvd
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