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Status published
High
CVE-2015-8973
xmlhttp.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.6.18 and 1.8.x before...
Vulnerability Description
xmlhttp.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.6.18 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 and MyBB Merge System before 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via vectors related to the forum password.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
mybb
View all reports →Affected Software
merge system, mybb
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1.8.0, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.4, 1.8.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 31st, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.