CVE-2025-48941 affects MyBB forum software prior to version 1.8.39, stemming from improper permission validation within its search component. Attackers can leverage this to determine the existence of hidden threads (draft, unapproved, or soft-deleted) by observing differences in search result responses. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and no user interaction required, but only allows for information disclosure regarding thread existence, not content. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.8.39CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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