CVE-2015-8973 is a high-severity access restriction bypass vulnerability affecting MyBB versions prior to 1.6.18 and 1.8.6, as well as MyBB Merge System before 1.8.6. This flaw, located in xmlhttp.php, allows remote attackers to bypass intended access controls, specifically related to forum passwords. With a CVSS score of 8.3, it presents a low-complexity attack vector that can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mybb:merge_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.6.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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