MyBB < 1.6.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 64936

Synopsis

The remote web server hosts a PHP application that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its version number, the MyBB install hosted on the remote web server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- A brute-force weakness exists in the CAPTCHA system due to an unspecified flaw.

- A SQL injection vulnerability due to improper sanitization user-supplied input to the 'posthash' parameter of the 'editpost.php' script. A remote attacker can exploit this issue to manipulate SQL queries, resulting in the disclosure of sensitive information and modification of data.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to MyBB version 1.6.9 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?706d0129

https://blog.mybb.com/2012/12/14/mybb-1-6-9-security-release/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 64936

File Name: mybb_169.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 2/28/2013

Updated: 6/5/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mybb:mybb

Required KB Items: www/PHP, Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/MyBB

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/14/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/14/2012

Reference Information

BID: 56960