Servers and applications
CVE-2008-4928
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the redirect function in functions.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the url parameter in a removesubscriptions action to moderation.php, related to use of the ajax option to request a JavaScript redirect. NOTE: this can be leveraged to execute PHP code and bypass cross-site…
- Severity
- Medium 4.3
- Published
- 4 Nov 2008
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 1.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 73% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- Cross-site scripting (CWE-79)
- Attack
- Over the network · No login needed
- Attacker can
- Change some data
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N- Sources
- NVD
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the redirect function in functions.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the url parameter in a removesubscriptions action to moderation.php, related to use of the ajax option to request a JavaScript redirect. NOTE: this can be leveraged to execute PHP code and bypass cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection.
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
MyBBServers and applications · cpe:a:mybb:mybb |
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