CVE-2006-4707

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/global.php (aka the Admin CP login form) in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.1.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string ($_SERVER[PHP_SELF]).

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.27% Top 25%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1540	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21697	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3418	vdb entry
http://myimei.com/security/2006-08-17/mybb-117-adminglobalphp-xss-attack.html	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444782/100/100/threaded	mailing list
http://www.mybboard.com/archive.php?nid=18	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4707?: CVE-2006-4707 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4707?: To fix CVE-2006-4707, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-4707 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4707 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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