CVE-2026-45115 (GCVE-0-2026-45115)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-18 15:46 – Updated: 2026-08-18 17:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
MyBB: Buddy/ignore list username XSS
Summary
MyBB is free and open source forum software. Prior to 1.8.40, the Buddy/Ignore component does not sanitize usernames correctly, allowing attackers to perform JavaScript code injection through a specially crafted username. The User CP Buddy/Ignore list and the Select Buddies list in Private Messages pass usernames through htmlspecialchars_uni(), which may leave single quotes unescaped. The payload is triggered when a victim chooses Yes in Please Confirm while removing the username in usercp.php, or selects the username through the onclick handler in the xmlhttp.php Select Buddies popup. The uniquely identifying implementation details include Private Messages Select Buddies list, and unescaped single quotes. This issue is fixed in version 1.8.40.
Severity
8.7 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-18 17:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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