CVE-2008-4930

Description

MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.4.2 does not properly handle an uploaded file with a nonstandard file type that contains HTML sequences, which allows remote attackers to cause that file to be processed as HTML by Internet Explorer's content inspection, aka "Incomplete protection against MIME-sniffing." NOTE: this could be leveraged for XSS and other attacks.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-10/0203.html mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-10/0472.html mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/01/2 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4930?
CVE-2008-4930 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4930?
To fix CVE-2008-4930, 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-2008-4930 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-4930 is being actively exploited. 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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