CVE-2016-9421 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Users module in the Admin control panel in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.8.8 and MyBB Merge System before 1.8.8 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00431.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Mybb Subscribe	Merge System Subscribe Mybb Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-10231	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Users module in the Admin control panel in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.8.8 and MyBB Merge System before 1.8.8 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94396
https://blog.mybb.com/2016/10/17/mybb-1-8-8-merge-system-1-8-8-release/

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-01-31T22:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:50:38.427Z

Reserved: 2016-11-17T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-9421

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-01-31T22:59:01.750

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-9421

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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