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.

INFO

Published Date :

2025-12-22T21:35:35.555Z

Last Modified :

2025-12-22T22:04:14.008Z

Source :

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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-53978 vulnerability.

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REFERENCES

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URL Resource
https://mybb.com/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51136 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mybb-forums-stored-cross-site-scripting-via-forum-announcements cve-icon cve-icon
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