CRITICAL: CVE-2016-9416 (CVSS 9.8) — mybb merge system

CVE: CVE-2016-9416

CVSS: 9.8 (3.0) — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: CRITICAL

Status: Critical advisory

Affected

• mybb merge system
• mybb mybb

Summary

SQL injection vulnerability in the users data handler in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.8.8 and MyBB Merge System before 1.8.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.

Verified Sources

• NVD entry
• GitHub Advisory
• MITRE

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/8
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94396
• https://blog.mybb.com/2016/10/17/mybb-1-8-8-merge-system-1-8-8-release/
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/8
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94396
• https://blog.mybb.com/2016/10/17/mybb-1-8-8-merge-system-1-8-8-release/

_Validated by the Lyrie Threat Intelligence Pipeline — 3 independent sources confirmed before publication. No speculation._