CVE-2008-4928

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the redirect function in functions.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the url parameter in a removesubscriptions action to moderation.php, related to use of the ajax option to request a JavaScript redirect. NOTE: this can be leveraged to execute PHP code and bypass cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.63%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31935 vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-10/0212.html exploit mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-10/0203.html mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2967 vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-10/0472.html exploit mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/01/2 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4928?
CVE-2008-4928 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4928?
To fix CVE-2008-4928, 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-2008-4928 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4928 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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