CVE-2015-8975 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the error handler in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.6.18 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 and MyBB M…
published 2017-01-31 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-8829
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the error handler in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.6.18 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 and MyBB Merge System before 1.8.6 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Exploit prediction
1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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blog.mybb.com
/2015/09/07/mybb-1-8-6-1-6-18-merge-system-1-8-6-release/
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/94397
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/1
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/8
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-8975
- NVD CVE-2015-8975
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