CVE-2023-53977
myBB Forums 1.8.26 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Forum Management
myBB Forums 1.8.26 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the forum management system that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts when creating new forums. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by inserting script payloads in the forum title field when adding new forums through the 'Forums and Posts' > 'Forum Management' interface, causing arbitrary JavaScript to execute when the forum listing is viewed.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
myBB Forums 1.8.26 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Forum Management
myBB Forums 1.8.26 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the forum management system that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts when creating new forums. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by inserting script payloads in the forum title field when adding new forums through the 'Forums and Posts' > 'Forum Management' interface, causing arbitrary JavaScript to execute when the forum listing is viewed.
- Record
CVE-2023-53977- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-60239
myBB Forums 1.8.26 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the forum management system that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts when creating new forums. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by inserting script payloads in the forum title field when adding new forums through the 'Forums and Posts' > 'Forum Management' interface, causing arbitrary JavaScript to execute when the forum listing is viewed.
- Record
EUVD-2023-60239- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p7j3-m97j-2qqg
myBB Forums 1.8.26 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the forum management...
myBB Forums 1.8.26 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the forum management system that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts when creating new forums. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by inserting script payloads in the forum title field when adding new forums through the 'Forums and Posts' > 'Forum Management' interface, causing arbitrary JavaScript to execute when the forum listing is viewed.
- Record
GHSA-p7j3-m97j-2qqg- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
myBB Forums 1.8.26 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the forum management system that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts when creating new forums. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by inserting script payloads in the forum title field when adding new forums through the 'Forums and Posts' > 'Forum Management' interface, causing arbitrary JavaScript to execute when the forum listing is viewed.
- Record
CVE-2023-53977- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-53977 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Mybb, published December 22, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.24%, the 14th percentile. No source names a fixed version.