CVE-2016-9420

9.8 criticalEPSS 2.6%

MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.8.8 and MyBB Merge System before 1.8.8 allow remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to "loose comparison false positives."

Severity

CVSS 3.0

9.8 critical

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 2.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 85% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-20
Published: 2017-01-31
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

mybb:merge_system
mybb:mybb

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94396
https://blog.mybb.com/2016/10/17/mybb-1-8-8-merge-system-1-8-8-release/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/8

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