CVE-2008-4928 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MyBB (MyBulletinBoard) version 1.4.2, specifically within the redirect function in functions.php. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the 'url' parameter in a 'removesubscriptions' action to moderation.php. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating medium severity, with low attack complexity and potential for partial integrity impact, and can be leveraged to execute PHP code and bypass CSRF protection. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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