CVE-2023-46251

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_.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 08:28

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.1
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5
References () https://github.com/mybb/mybb/commit/6dcaf0b4db6254f1833fe8dae295d9ddc2219276 - Patch () https://github.com/mybb/mybb/commit/6dcaf0b4db6254f1833fe8dae295d9ddc2219276 - Patch
References () https://github.com/mybb/mybb/security/advisories/GHSA-wj33-q7vj-9fr8 - Vendor Advisory () https://github.com/mybb/mybb/security/advisories/GHSA-wj33-q7vj-9fr8 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://mybb.com/versions/1.8.37/ - Release Notes () https://mybb.com/versions/1.8.37/ - Release Notes

29 Feb 2024, 01:41

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


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Products Affected

mybb

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CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')