SB2014010801 - Multiple vulnerabilities in MyBB

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SB2014010801 - Multiple vulnerabilities in MyBB

Published: January 8, 2014 Updated: August 10, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2014010801
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-7288)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in the mycode_parse_video function in inc/class_parser.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.6.12. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-7275)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in misc.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.6.12 when processing editor parameter in a smilie list popup. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

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