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CVE-2012-2327: Infoleak

First published: Mon Aug 13 2012(Updated: )

MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.6.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a malformed forumread cookie, which reveals the installation path in an error message.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
MyBB<=1.6.6
MyBB=1.00
MyBB=1.0-beta4
MyBB=1.0-pr1
MyBB=1.0-pr2
MyBB=1.0-rc1
MyBB=1.0-rc2
MyBB=1.0-rc3
MyBB=1.0-rc4
MyBB=1.01
MyBB=1.1.0
MyBB=1.1.1
MyBB=1.1.2
MyBB=1.1.3
MyBB=1.1.4
MyBB=1.1.5
MyBB=1.1.6
MyBB=1.1.7
MyBB=1.1.8
MyBB=1.02
MyBB=1.2.0
MyBB=1.2.1
MyBB=1.2.2
MyBB=1.2.3
MyBB=1.2.4
MyBB=1.2.5
MyBB=1.2.6
MyBB=1.2.7
MyBB=1.2.8
MyBB=1.2.9
MyBB=1.2.10
MyBB=1.2.11
MyBB=1.2.12
MyBB=1.2.13
MyBB=1.2.14
MyBB=1.03
MyBB=1.3-pre-1.0
MyBB=1.04
MyBB=1.4.0
MyBB=1.4.1
MyBB=1.4.2
MyBB=1.4.3
MyBB=1.4.4
MyBB=1.4.5
MyBB=1.4.6
MyBB=1.4.7
MyBB=1.4.8
MyBB=1.4.9
MyBB=1.4.10
MyBB=1.4.11
MyBB=1.4.12
MyBB=1.4.13
MyBB=1.4.14
MyBB=1.4.15
MyBB=1.4.16
MyBB=1.5.1
MyBB=1.5.2
MyBB=1.6.1
MyBB=1.6.2
MyBB=1.6.3
MyBB=1.6.4
MyBB=1.6.5

Remedy

http://blog.mybb.com/2012/04/01/mybb-1-6-7-update-1-8-development/

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-2327?

    CVE-2012-2327 is rated as medium severity due to it allowing remote attackers to reveal sensitive information.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-2327?

    To fix CVE-2012-2327, upgrade to MyBB version 1.6.7 or later.

  • What versions of MyBB are affected by CVE-2012-2327?

    MyBB versions prior to 1.6.7, including 1.6.6 and earlier, are affected by CVE-2012-2327.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-2327?

    CVE-2012-2327 is a security vulnerability that involves improper validation of input from a malformed forumread cookie.

  • What happens if CVE-2012-2327 is exploited?

    If exploited, CVE-2012-2327 could allow an attacker to gain information about the installation path of the MyBB application.

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