MyBB < 1.6.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 72686

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Synopsis

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

Description

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

- A flaw exists in which accounts without login keys can be hijacked.

- An information disclosure vulnerability exists due to improper implementation of UTF8. A remote attacker can exploit this to bypass authorization checks on viewing private messages.

- An information disclosure vulnerability exists due to log files exposing database backup information.

- An information disclosure vulnerability exists due to anonymous statistics not always being set as anonymous.

- An unspecified flaw exists in the generate_post_check() that allows an attacker to have an unspecified impact.

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

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.6.11 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 72686

File Name: mybb_1611.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 2/25/2014

Updated: 5/14/2025

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mybb:mybb

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/8/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/8/2013

Reference Information

BID: 62933

Detections

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