CVE-2008-7082

Description

MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.4.3 includes the sensitive my_post_key parameter in URLs to moderation.php with the (1) mergeposts, (2) split, and (3) deleteposts actions, which allows remote attackers to steal the token and bypass the cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection mechanism to hijack the authentication of moderators by reading the token from the HTTP Referer header.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498630/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32467 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32880 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46885 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/50275 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-7082?
CVE-2008-7082 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-7082?
To fix CVE-2008-7082, 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-2008-7082 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-7082 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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