CVE-2008-3966

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a certain referrer field in usercp2.php, (2) a certain location field in inc/functions_online.php, and certain (3) tsubject and (4) psubject fields in moderation.php.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.47%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/1 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/31760 third party advisory
http://community.mybboard.net/showthread.php?tid=36022
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31104 vdb entry
http://community.mybboard.net/attachment.php?aid=10579 exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/9 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3966?
CVE-2008-3966 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3966?
To fix CVE-2008-3966, 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-2008-3966 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3966 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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