CVE-2016-9407

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.8.7 and MyBB Merge System before 1.8.7 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving Mod control panel logs.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.61%
Vendor Advisory mybb.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94395 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/1 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/8 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://blog.mybb.com/2016/03/11/mybb-1-8-7-merge-system-1-8-7-release/ third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9407?
CVE-2016-9407 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9407?
To fix CVE-2016-9407, 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-2016-9407 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9407 is being actively exploited. 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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