CVE-2010-4628

Description

member.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.4.12 makes a certain superfluous call to the SQL COUNT function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by making requests to member.php that trigger scans of the entire users table.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.19% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory mybb.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://blog.mybb.com/2010/04/13/mybb-1-4-12-released-security-maintenance-update/	patch vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/08/7	mailing list
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/11/8	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64514	vdb entry
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/06/2	mailing list
http://dev.mybboard.net/issues/662

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4628?: CVE-2010-4628 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-4628?: To fix CVE-2010-4628, 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-2010-4628 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2010-4628 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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