CVE-2023-53979 (GCVE-0-2023-53979)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-22 21:35 – Updated: 2026-03-05 12:03
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
MyBB 1.8.32 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Chained Vulnerabilities
Summary
MyBB 1.8.32 contains a chained vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to bypass avatar upload restrictions and execute arbitrary code. Attackers can modify upload path settings, upload a malicious PHP-embedded image file, and execute commands through the language configuration editing interface.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-22 21:57 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
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| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51213 | exploit |
| https://mybb.com/ | product |
| https://fdlucifer.github.io/2023/01/17/mybb1-8-32… | technical-description |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mybb-authent… | third-party-advisory |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45867 |
Impacted products
Date Public
2023-01-19 00:00
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