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high 7.5

CVE-2012-5909 json

SQL injection vulnerability in admin/modules/user/users.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrar…

published 2012-11-17 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5783

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.1%
EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

SQL injection vulnerability in admin/modules/user/users.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the conditions[usergroup][] parameter in a search action to admin/index.php.

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-37018)

Exploit prediction

1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-37018 MyBB 1.6.6 - 'index.php?conditions[usergroup][]' SQL Injection webapps, 2013-03-27
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52743 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.org http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111238/MyBB-1.6.6-Cross-Site-Scripting-SQL-Injection.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

Sources

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