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CVE-2026-45116

8.7 · HIGH

MyBB is free and open source forum software.

Published Aug 18, 2026CWE-79EPSS 0.43%

Overview

CVE-2026-45116 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 18, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.7 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.7, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

MyBB is free and open source forum software. Prior to 1.8.40, the user datahandler does not properly validate checkbox and multiselect profile field types, resulting in stored JavaScript code injection. UserDataHandler::verify_profile_fields() only performs the specialized validation when is_array($profile_fields[$field]) is true. A non-array profile_fields[fidX] value instead of the expected profile_fields[fidX][] shape falls through to generic text handling and is stored without verification. The affected value is then rendered directly by member.php and inc/functions_post.php rather than processed by the MyCode parser. The uniquely identifying implementation details include inc/datahandlers/user.php. This issue is fixed in version 1.8.40.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

GitHubgithub.com/mybb/mybb/commit/c32f0c22baab704a68b8d58fcdd2f26fadbbe19bGitHubgithub.com/mybb/mybb/releases/tag/mybb_1840GitHubgithub.com/mybb/mybb/security/advisories/GHSA-4p6g-p3qh-559vRefmybb.com/versions/1.8.40

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-45116?

CVE-2026-45116 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 18, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.7 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-45116?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.7, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-45116?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2026-45116?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-45116 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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