yBB Forums 1.8.26 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the forum management system that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts when creating new forums. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by inserting script payloads in the forum title field when adding new forums through the 'Forums and Posts' > 'Forum Management' interface, causing arbitrary JavaScript to execute when the forum listing is viewed.
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://mybb.com/ | Product |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51136 | Exploit |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mybb-forums-stored-cross-site-scripting-via-forum-management | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
27 Dec 2025, 17:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.4 |
| References | () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mybb-forums-stored-cross-site-scripting-via-forum-management - Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
26 Dec 2025, 16:04
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time |
Mybb mybb
Mybb |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.8.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://mybb.com/ - Product | |
| References | () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51136 - Exploit | |
| References | () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mybb-forums-stored-cross-site-scripting-via-forum-management - Third Party Advisory, Exploit |
22 Dec 2025, 22:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Published : 2025-12-22 22:16
Updated : 2025-12-27 17:15
NVD link : CVE-2023-53977
Mitre link : CVE-2023-53977
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53977
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')