Authenticated code execution via type-trimming mismatch
Published Mar 9, 2022 · Updated Apr 22, 2025
Code injection in MyBB 1.2.0 through 1.8.29 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP through Admin CP settings. The Settings module compares an untrimmed setting type against php, but later trims the type and passes the stored code to eval(). An account with Admin CP access and the Can manage settings? permission can run code in the web application's server context.
Summary
What happened
Code injection in MyBB 1.2.0 through 1.8.29 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP through Admin CP settings. The Settings module compares an untrimmed setting type against php, but later trims the type and passes the stored code to eval(). An account with Admin CP access and the Can manage settings? permission can run code in the web application's server context.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-24734
- Published
- Mar 9, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 22, 2025
- Vendor
- MyBB
- Product
- MyBB
- Classifications
- CWE-94, CAPEC-242, T1059
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 9, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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Is a vulnerable build present?
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- Affected versionversion=>= 1.2.0, < 1.8.30
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What is affected?
Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- MyBB Admin Control Code Injection RCEweaponized · validated
- MyBB 1.8.29 Remote Code Executionfunctional · demonstrated
- MyBB Admin Control Remote Code Executionfunctional · unverified
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