CVE-2015-8974 describes a critical SQL injection vulnerability within the Group Promotions module of the MyBB forum software (versions prior to 1.6.18 and 1.8.6) and MyBB Merge System (prior to 1.8.6). This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it represents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available 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:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.