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CVE-2022-39265

25
FAUCET Score

CVE-2022-39265 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting MyBB forum software versions prior to 1.8.31. It allows for Remote Code Execution (RCE) and sensitive information disclosure through the mail_parameters setting in the Admin CP, specifically within the "Additional Parameters for PHP's mail() function." Exploitation requires administrator privileges with specific permissions and depends on the mail program's configuration and file permissions. The CVSS score is 7.2 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 1.8.31CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.2HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.2
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.25%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
81.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0225 is in the 78th percentile among its peer group of 5,538 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.3 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

github.com / mybb/mybb/blob/mybb_1830/install/resources/settings.xml
ExploitThird Party Advisory
github.com / mybb/mybb/commit/0cd318136a10b029bb5c8a8f6dddf39d87519797
PatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / mybb/mybb/security/advisories/GHSA-hxhm-rq9f-7xj7
Third Party Advisory
mybb.com / versions/1.8.31
Release NotesVendor Advisory