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CVE-2010-4629

5.0 · MEDIUM

MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.4.12 does not properly restrict uid values for group join requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by using gu…

Published Dec 30, 2010mybbCWE-264EPSS 1.71%

Overview

CVE-2010-4629 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mybb mybb. It was published on December 30, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.4.12 does not properly restrict uid values for group join requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by using guest access to submit join request forms for moderated groups, related to usercp.php and managegroup.php.

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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mybbmybb0Affected

References

Refblog.mybb.com/2010/04/13/mybb-1-4-12-released-security-maintenance-update/Refdev.mybboard.net/issues/722Refdev.mybboard.net/projects/mybb/repository/revisions/4856Refopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/08/7Refopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/11/8Refopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/06/2Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64513Refblog.mybb.com/2010/04/13/mybb-1-4-12-released-security-maintenance-update/Refdev.mybboard.net/issues/722Refdev.mybboard.net/projects/mybb/repository/revisions/4856

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4629?

CVE-2010-4629 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mybb mybb. It was published on December 30, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-4629?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, 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-2010-4629?

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-2010-4629?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-4629 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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