CVE-2022-43708
CVE-2022-43708 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mybb with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (29th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Mybb
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
MyBB 1.8.31 has a (issue 2 of 2) cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the post Attachments interface allow attackers to inject HTML by persuading the user to upload a file with specially crafted name
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-43708?
- MyBB 1.8.31 has a (issue 2 of 2) cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the post Attachments interface allow attackers to inject HTML by persuading the user to upload a file with specially crafted name
- How severe is CVE-2022-43708?
- CVE-2022-43708 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2022-43708 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2022-43708?
- CVE-2022-43708 affects Mybb. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2022-43708?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2022-43708 published?
- CVE-2022-43708 was published on 2022-11-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
More vulnerabilities in Mybb
- CVE-2015-8974 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): SQL injection vulnerability in the Group Promotions module in the admin control panel in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard)…
- CVE-2015-2786 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unspecified vulnerability in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.8.4 has unknown attack vectors related to "Group join…
- CVE-2011-5133 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unspecified vulnerability in MyBB before 1.6.5 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to an "unparsed user…
- CVE-2006-0218 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in MyBulletinBoard (MyBB) before 1.0.2 have unspecified impact and attack vectors,…
- CVE-2011-10018 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): myBB version 1.6.4 was distributed with an unauthorized backdoor embedded in the source code. The backdoor allowed…
- CVE-2020-22612 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Installer RCE on settings file write in MyBB before 1.8.22.
Other CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting (XSS)) vulnerabilities
- CVE-2025-49410 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Imran Emu TC…
- CVE-2024-47875 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): DOMPurify is a DOM-only, super-fast, uber-tolerant XSS sanitizer for HTML, MathML and SVG. DOMpurify was vulnerable to…
- CVE-2024-6886 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Gitea…
- CVE-2023-45144 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): com.xwiki.identity-oauth:identity-oauth-ui is a package to aid in building identity and service providers based on…
- CVE-2023-45138 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Change Request is an pplication allowing users to request changes on a wiki without publishing the changes directly.…
- CVE-2022-4361 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Keycloak, an open-source identity and access management solution, has a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the…
Browse all CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting (XSS)) vulnerabilities →