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CVE-2015-8977 Details

Description

MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.6.18 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 and MyBB Merge System before 1.8.6 allow remote attackers to obtain the installation path via vectors involving error log files.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://blog.mybb.com/2015/09/07/mybb-1-8-6-1-6-18-merge-system-1-8-6-release/	CVE	Release NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/8	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/1	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94397	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://blog.mybb.com/2015/09/07/mybb-1-8-6-1-6-18-merge-system-1-8-6-release/	[email protected]	Release NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/8	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/1	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94397	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-532	Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
mybb merge system	<= 1.8.5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mybb:merge_system:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
mybb mybb	<= 1.6.17 1.8.0 1.8.1 1.8.2 1.8.3
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.8.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.8.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.8.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.8.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.8.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.8.5:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 13, 2026	CVE Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 5, 2017	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Feb 3, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 2, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]