CVE-2018-25248MyBB Downloads Plugin 2.0.3 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows regular members to inject malicious scripts through the download title field.
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MyBB Downloads Plugin 2.0.3 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows regular members to inject malicious scripts through the download title field. Attackers can submit a new download with HTML/JavaScript code in the title parameter, which executes when administrators validate the download in downloads.php.
- CVSS
- 7.2 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-79
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
mybb mybb_downloads mybb:mybb_downloads | 2.0.3 | NVD |
References
- https://community.mybb.com/mods.php?action=view&pid=854permissions-required, product
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44400exploit, vdb-entry
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mybb-downloads-plugin-persistent-xss-via-downloads-phpthird-party-advisory
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