CVE-2021-43281

HIGH

MyBB 1.2.0-1.8.28 - Authenticated Remote Code Injection via Admin CP Settings Management

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

MyBB before 1.8.29 allows Remote Code Injection by an admin with the "Can manage settings?" permission. The Admin CP's Settings management module does not validate setting types correctly on insertion and update, making it possible to add settings of supported type "php" with PHP code, executed on Change Settings pages.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/mybb/mybb/security/advisories/GHSA-8gxx-vmr9-h39p

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2
EPSS 0.0129
EPSS Percentile 66.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
mybb/mybb 1.2.0 - 1.8.29
Published Nov 04, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026