CVE-2023-53978

MEDIUM

myBB Forums 1.8.26 - XSS

Title source: llm

Description

myBB Forums 1.8.26 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the forum announcement system that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts when creating announcements. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by inserting script payloads in the announcement title field when adding announcements through the 'Forums and Posts' > 'Forum Announcements' interface, causing arbitrary JavaScript to execute when the announcement is displayed on the forum.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Andrey Stoykov · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51136

Scores

CVSS v3 5.4
EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 16.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (2)
mybb/mybb 1.8.26
Mybb/myBB forums 1.8.26
Published Dec 22, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026