3.5 Low
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
5.4 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
43.1%
# Exploit Title: MyBB Threads to Link Plugin v1.3 - Persistent XSS
# Date: 3/15/2018
# Author: 0xB9
# Contact: luxorforums.com/User-0xB9 or 0xB9[at]protonmail.com
# Software Link: https://community.mybb.com/mods.php?action=view&pid=1065
# Version: v1.3
# Tested on: Ubuntu 17.10
CVE: CVE-2018-10365
1. Description:
When editing a thread the user is given to the option to convert the thread to a link.
2. Proof of Concept:
Persistent XSS
- Edit a thread or post you've made
- At the bottom of the edit page in the Thread Link box input the following <a """><SCRIPT>alert("XSS")</SCRIPT>">
- Now visit the forum your thread/post exists in to see the alert.
3. Solution:
The plugin has since been removed after notifying the author.
Patch in line 83:
$thread['tlink'] = ($thread['tlink']);
to
$thread['tlink'] = htmlspecialchars_uni($thread['tlink']);
3.5 Low
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
5.4 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
43.1%