CVE-2016-9402 describes a critical SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) affecting MyBB (MyBulletinBoard) versions prior to 1.8.7 and MyBB Merge System prior to 1.8.7. This flaw, located in the moderation tool, could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. With a CVSSv3 score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The EPSS score is low, suggesting a low likelihood of exploitation in the wild. Despite its critical severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation (KEV: No), nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, indicating a lack of widespread attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.8.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mybb:merge_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.8.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
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.