Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.6.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the keywords parameter in a (1) do_search action to search.php or (2) do_stuff action to private.php. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, saying "Although this doesn't lead to an SQL injection, it does provide a general MyBB SQL error.
CVE-2010-5096
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 91.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 13, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (16)
- secalert@redhathttp://dev.mybb.com/issues/1330
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/23/4
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/25/1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/08/3
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/08/7
- secalert@redhathttp://www.osvdb.org/70013
- secalert@redhathttp://www.osvdb.org/70014
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45565
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dev.mybb.com/issues/1330
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/23/4
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/25/1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/08/3
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/08/7
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/70013
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/70014
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-35141✓ verifiedFirst seen Dec 23, 2010
MyBB 1.6 - 'private.php?keywords' SQL Injection
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-35140✓ verifiedFirst seen Dec 23, 2010
MyBB 1.6 - 'search.php?keywords' SQL Injection
Open source ↗
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