CVE-2009-4448
What it is
inc/functions_time.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.4.10, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted request with a large year value, which triggers a long loop, as reachable through member.php and possibly other vectors.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 2.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 2.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 2.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Mybb 1.4.10
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2009-4448.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2009-4448. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://blog.mybboard.net/2009/12/29/mybb-1-4-11-released-minor-patch-security-update/
- http://dev.mybboard.net/issues/600
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37906
- http://blog.mybboard.net/2009/12/29/mybb-1-4-11-released-minor-patch-security-update/
- http://dev.mybboard.net/issues/600
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37906
References
- http://blog.mybboard.net/2009/12/29/mybb-1-4-11-released-minor-patch-security-update/
- http://dev.mybboard.net/issues/600
- http://dev.mybboard.net/projects/mybb/repository/revisions/4613/diff/branches/1.4-stable/inc/functions_time.php
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/08/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/11/8
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/06/2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37906
- http://blog.mybboard.net/2009/12/29/mybb-1-4-11-released-minor-patch-security-update/
- http://dev.mybboard.net/issues/600
- http://dev.mybboard.net/projects/mybb/repository/revisions/4613/diff/branches/1.4-stable/inc/functions_time.php
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/08/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/11/8
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/06/2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37906