MyBB up to 1.2.13 search.php cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in MyBB. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file search.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2008-3334. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in MyBB (Content Management System). This issue affects an unknown code block of the file search.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released 07/27/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at community.mybboard.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-3334 since 07/27/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:search.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.2.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44034), SecurityFocus (BID 30401†) and Secunia (SA31216†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Content Management System

Name

• MyBB

Version

• 1.00
• 1.01
• 1.02
• 1.03
• 1.04
• 1.1.0
• 1.1.1
• 1.1.2
• 1.1.3
• 1.1.4
• 1.1.5
• 1.1.6
• 1.1.7
• 1.1.8
• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5
• 1.2.6
• 1.2.7
• 1.2.8
• 1.2.9
• 1.2.10
• 1.2.11
• 1.2.12
• 1.2.13

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://mybb.com/

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