CVE-2018-14888

MEDIUM

Eldenroot Thank You/Like <3.1.0 - XSS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-14888. PoCs published by 0xB9.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a stored XSS vulnerability in the MyBB Thank You/Like Plugin 3.0.0, where unsanitized post/thread subjects can execute arbitrary JavaScript when viewed in a user's profile.

Description

inc/plugins/thankyoulike.php in the Eldenroot Thank You/Like plugin before 3.1.0 for MyBB allows XSS via a post or thread subject.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by 0xB9 · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45178

This is a writeup describing a stored XSS vulnerability in the MyBB Thank You/Like Plugin 3.0.0, where unsanitized post/thread subjects can execute arbitrary JavaScript when viewed in a user's profile.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MyBB Thank You/Like Plugin 3.0.0
Auth required
Prerequisites: Ability to create a post/thread with a malicious subject · Another user liking the malicious post/thread
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45178/
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/mybbgroup/MyBB_Thank-you-like-plugin/pull/199

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0368
EPSS Percentile 88.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
thank_you\/like_project/thank_you\/like < 3.1.0
Published Aug 14, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026