MyBB is a free and open source forum software. Custom MyCode (BBCode) for the visual editor (_SCEditor_) doesn't escape input properly when rendering HTML, resulting in a DOM-based XSS vulnerability. This weakness can be exploited by pointing a victim to a page where the visual editor is active (e.g. as a post or Private Message) and operates on a maliciously crafted MyCode message. This may occur on pages where message content is pre-filled using a GET/POST parameter, or on reply pages where a previously saved malicious message is quoted. The impact is be mitigated when: 1. the visual editor is disabled globally (_Admin CP ? Configuration ? Settings ? Clickable Smilies and BB Code: [Clickable MyCode Editor](https://github.com/mybb/mybb/blob/mybb_1836/install/resources/settings.xml#L2087-L2094)_ is set to _Off_), or 2. the visual editor is disabled for individual user accounts (_User CP ? Your Profile ? Edit Options_: _Show the MyCode formatting options on the posting pages_ checkbox is not checked). MyBB 1.8.37 resolves this issue with the commit `6dcaf0b4d`. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may mitigate the impact without upgrading MyBB by changing the following setting (_Admin CP ? Configuration ? Settings_):
- _Clickable Smilies and BB Code ? [Clickable MyCode Editor](https://github.com/mybb/mybb/blob/mybb_1836/install/resources/settings.xml#L2087-L2094)_: _Off_. Similarly, individual MyBB forum users are able to disable the visual editor by diabling the account option (_User CP ? Your Profile ? Edit Options_) _Show the MyCode formatting options on the posting pages_.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| https://github.com/mybb/mybb/commit/6dcaf0b4db6254f1833fe8dae295d9ddc2219276 | Patch | 
| https://github.com/mybb/mybb/security/advisories/GHSA-wj33-q7vj-9fr8 | Vendor Advisory | 
| https://mybb.com/versions/1.8.37/ | Release Notes | 
| https://github.com/mybb/mybb/commit/6dcaf0b4db6254f1833fe8dae295d9ddc2219276 | Patch | 
| https://github.com/mybb/mybb/security/advisories/GHSA-wj33-q7vj-9fr8 | Vendor Advisory | 
| https://mybb.com/versions/1.8.37/ | Release Notes | 
Configurations
                    History
                    21 Nov 2024, 08:28
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| CVSS | v2 : v3 : | v2 : unknown v3 : 7.5 | 
| References | () https://github.com/mybb/mybb/commit/6dcaf0b4db6254f1833fe8dae295d9ddc2219276 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/mybb/mybb/security/advisories/GHSA-wj33-q7vj-9fr8 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://mybb.com/versions/1.8.37/ - Release Notes | 
14 Nov 2023, 17:07
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | (MISC) https://mybb.com/versions/1.8.37/ - Release Notes | |
| References | (MISC) https://github.com/mybb/mybb/commit/6dcaf0b4db6254f1833fe8dae295d9ddc2219276 - Patch | |
| References | (MISC) https://github.com/mybb/mybb/security/advisories/GHSA-wj33-q7vj-9fr8 - Vendor Advisory | |
| First Time | Mybb Mybb mybb | |
| CVSS | v2 : v3 : | v2 : unknown v3 : 6.1 | 
06 Nov 2023, 18:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| New CVE | 
Information
                Published : 2023-11-06 18:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 08:28
NVD link : CVE-2023-46251
Mitre link : CVE-2023-46251
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-46251
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                mybb
- mybb
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-79
                        
            Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
