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    CVE-2015-8973

    xmlhttp.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.6.18 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 and MyBB Merge System before 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via vectors related to the forum password.

    Published:Jan 31, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Jan 31, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00384
    CVSS Score:8.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Mybb
    Product
    Merge System
    Vendor
    Mybb
    Product
    Mybb

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-284 Improper Access Control

    Related CVEs

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High