Advisories

myBB Forums 1.8.26 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Template Management

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severity
medium
date
Affecting
  • myBB forums 1.8.26

CWE
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVSS
5.1
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Credit
Andrey Stoykov
Description
myBB Forums 1.8.26 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the template management system that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts when creating new templates. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by inserting script payloads in the template title field when adding new templates through the 'Templates and Style' > 'Templates' > 'Manage Templates' > 'Global Templates' interface, causing arbitrary JavaScript to execute when the template is viewed.

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