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CVE-2008-7082

6.8 · MEDIUM

MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.4.3 includes the sensitive my_post_key parameter in URLs to moderation.php with the (1) mergeposts, (2) split, and (3) deleteposts actions, which allows remote attacker…

Published Aug 25, 2009mybbCWE-352EPSS 0.60%

Overview

CVE-2008-7082 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mybb mybb. It was published on August 25, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.4.3 includes the sensitive my_post_key parameter in URLs to moderation.php with the (1) mergeposts, (2) split, and (3) deleteposts actions, which allows remote attackers to steal the token and bypass the cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection mechanism to hijack the authentication of moderators by reading the token from the HTTP Referer header.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mybb. Update mybb to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refosvdb.org/50275Refsecunia.com/advisories/32880Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498630/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32467Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46885Refosvdb.org/50275Refsecunia.com/advisories/32880Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498630/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32467Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46885

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-7082?

CVE-2008-7082 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mybb mybb. It was published on August 25, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-7082?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-7082?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mybb. Update mybb to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-7082?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-7082 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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