CVE-2012-5908

MyBB 1.6.6 - Cross-Site Scripting via User Search Conditions Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-5908. PoCs published by Aditya Modha.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an SQL injection and XSS vulnerability in MyBB 1.6.6 via a crafted POST request to the admin user search functionality. The payload includes a script tag for XSS and manipulates the usergroup parameter to exploit the vulnerability.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/modules/user/users.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the conditions[usergroup][] parameter in a search action to admin/index.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Aditya Modha · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37019

This exploit demonstrates an SQL injection and XSS vulnerability in MyBB 1.6.6 via a crafted POST request to the admin user search functionality. The payload includes a script tag for XSS and manipulates the usergroup parameter to exploit the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss | Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MyBB 1.6.6
Auth required
Prerequisites: Admin access to the MyBB admin panel · Valid session cookies
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74397
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/80633
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52743

Scores

EPSS 0.0164
EPSS Percentile 73.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
mybb/mybb 1.6.6
Published Nov 17, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026