CVE-2011-5132

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MyBB before 1.6.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to "usernames via AJAX."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory mybb.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71461 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/46951 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://blog.mybb.com/2011/11/25/mybb-1-6-5-released-feature-update-security-maintenance-release/ vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50816 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/77326 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5132?
CVE-2011-5132 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-5132?
To fix CVE-2011-5132, 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-2011-5132 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-5132 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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