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CVE-2011-10018 (GCVE-0-2011-10018)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-13 20:35 – Updated: 2025-11-20 02:01
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Title
myBB 1.6.4 Backdoor Arbitrary Command Execution
Summary
myBB version 1.6.4 was distributed with an unauthorized backdoor embedded in the source code. The backdoor allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by injecting payloads into a specially crafted collapsed cookie. This vulnerability was introduced during packaging and was not part of the intended application logic. Exploitation requires no authentication and results in full compromise of the web server under the context of the web application.
CWE
  • CWE-912 - Hidden Functionality
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
Impacted products
Credits
MyBB
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