CVE-2011-5278 describes a critical SQL injection vulnerability in the Advanced Forum Signatures plugin (version 2.0.4) for MyBB, specifically within the signature.php file. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by manipulating the 'afs_bar_right' parameter. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access, modification, or deletion of database content, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild (KEV: No), public exploit code is available via ExploitDB (EDB-17961), indicating a clear path for potential attackers. Despite the availability of exploit code, there is no significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:advanced_forum_signatures_project:advanced_forum_signatures:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:mybb:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.