VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-16780
The installer in MyBB before 1.8.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by writing to the configuration file.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 5.77%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.77%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The installer in MyBB before 1.8.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by writing to the configuration file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 5.77% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-352
- Affected
- mybb/mybb
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://blog.mybb.com/2017/11/07/mybb-1-8-13-released-security-maintenance-release/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43136/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blog.mybb.com/2017/11/07/mybb-1-8-13-released-security-maintenance-release/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43136/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.