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CVE-2014-1840

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Upload/search.php in MyBB 1.6.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the keywords parameter in a do_search action, which is not properly handled in a forced SQL error message.

Severity
Medium 4.3
Published
3 Mar 2014
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 62% 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

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MyBBServers and applications · cpe:a:mybb:mybb
  • Version 1.6.11
  • Version 1.6.10
  • Version 1.6.9
  • Version 1.6.8
All 13 release lines
  • Every version up to 1.6.12
  • Version 1.6.0
  • Version 1.6.1
  • Version 1.6.2
  • Version 1.6.3
  • Version 1.6.4
  • Version 1.6.5
  • Version 1.6.6
  • Version 1.6.7
  • Version 1.6.8
  • Version 1.6.9
  • Version 1.6.10
  • Version 1.6.11

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1840
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1840