CVE-2026-45127: MyBB: ACP Mass Mail draft resend CSRF

Published Aug 18, 2026
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Updated

MyBB is free and open source forum software. Prior to 1.8.40, the ACP Mass Mail module does not validate certain requests correctly, allowing same-site attackers to create draft entries from archived entries by embedding a specially crafted URL. The Resend route in Admin CP, Users & Groups, Mass Mail, Mass Mailing Archive duplicates archived mailing entries into new drafts with mybbmassemails.status set to 0 on GET requests without request forgery protection. The uniquely identifying implementation details include Users & Groups → Mass Mail → Mass Mailing Archive, mybbmassemails.status = 0, and admin/modules/user/massmail.php. This issue is fixed in version 1.8.40.

Affected Software

1 affected component
MyBB MyBB<1.8.40

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade MyBB to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.8.40

Event History

Aug 18, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:38 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who is exposed to this issue?

MyBB installations prior to 1.8.40 are affected where an attacker can cause an authenticated Admin CP user to visit a specially crafted URL. The issue is in the Admin CP Mass Mail archive resend functionality.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit it?

Exploitation requires low-privileged access and user interaction. A same-site attacker must induce an authenticated administrator to load the crafted GET request; the request can then duplicate an archived mailing entry as a new draft.

3

What is the remediation?

Upgrade MyBB to version 1.8.40, which fixes the missing request-forgery protection on the affected resend route.

4

How can I identify possible exploitation?

Review the Admin CP Mass Mailing Archive and look for unexpected draft entries. Affected drafts are created from archived mailings with mybb_massemails.status set to 0.

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