CVE-2026-45118 (GCVE-0-2026-45118)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-18 15:55 – Updated: 2026-08-18 17:52
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
MyBB: Contact page reflected XSS
Summary
MyBB is free and open source forum software. Prior to 1.8.40, the Contact module does not validate a redirect URL or protocol correctly, resulting in an open redirect and reflected JavaScript code injection. contact.php accepts the redirect target from the from HTTP parameter in $mybb->input['from'] or the Referer HTTP header in $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] and passes it to redirect() without sufficient verification. A javascript: URI becomes the target of the `Click here if you don't want to wait any longer` link because $force_redirect is true, allowing script execution when a victim selects the link. This issue is fixed in version 1.8.40.
Severity
9.3 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-18 17:47 UTC
CWE
- CWE-83 - Improper Neutralization of Script in Attributes in a Web Page
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/mybb/mybb/security/advisories/… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/mybb/mybb/releases/tag/mybb_1840 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://mybb.com/versions/1.8.40 | x_refsource_MISC |
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