CVE-2012-5908 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.6% (pctl 76)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/modules/user/users.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the conditions[usergroup][] parameter in a search action to admin/index.php.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 1.64% — more likely to be exploited than 76% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-11-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mybb | mybb |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | MyBB 1.6.6 - 'index.php?conditions[usergroup][]' Cross-Site Scripting | 2013-03-27 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/80633
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111238/MyBB-1.6.6-Cross-Site-Scripting-SQL-Injection.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52743
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74397
- http://osvdb.org/80633
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111238/MyBB-1.6.6-Cross-Site-Scripting-SQL-Injection.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52743
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74397
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