Overview
This report presents a detailed analysis of CVE-2025-29460, a vulnerability discovered in MyBB 1.8.38. The security flaw enables a remote attacker to procure sensitive information through the Add Mycode function. Organizations that utilize MyBB 1.8.38 are expose to potential system compromise or data leakage; therefore, understanding this vulnerability and implementing appropriate mitigation measures is of utmost importance.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-29460
Severity: High (7.6 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
MyBB | 1.8.38
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability works by exploiting the Add Mycode function in MyBB 1.8.38. A remote attacker sends a specially crafted request to this function, which in turn, responds with sensitive information. This information could potentially be used to perform a more extensive attack, leading to system compromise or data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This example shows a malicious HTTP request sent to the vulnerable endpoint.
POST /addmycode HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "malicious_payload": "retrieve_sensitive_data()" }Mitigation Guidance
The most effective mitigation against this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-provided patch. In cases where this is not immediately possible, deploying a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. It is advisable for organizations to regularly update their MyBB software to the latest version to prevent exploitation of such vulnerabilities.
