Information disclosure in MyBB - CVE-2019-3579
Published: June 6, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35849
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3579
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: MyBB Group
Affected software:
MyBB
MyBB
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
MyBB 1.8.19 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information because it discloses the username upon receiving a password-reset request that lacks the code parameter.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-3579
Install update from vendor's website.