{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-45118", "assignerOrgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "GitHub_M", "dateReserved": "2026-05-08T20:08:17.207Z", "datePublished": "2026-08-18T15:55:27.280Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-08-18T15:55:27.280Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"title": "MyBB: Contact page reflected XSS", "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"cweId": "CWE-83", "lang": "en", "description": "CWE-83: Improper Neutralization of Script in Attributes in a Web Page", "type": "CWE"}]}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 9.3, "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "CHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N", "version": "3.1"}}], "references": [{"name": "https://github.com/mybb/mybb/security/advisories/GHSA-wf92-5q5h-qr53", "tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM"], "url": "https://github.com/mybb/mybb/security/advisories/GHSA-wf92-5q5h-qr53"}, {"name": "https://github.com/mybb/mybb/releases/tag/mybb_1840", "tags": ["x_refsource_MISC"], "url": "https://github.com/mybb/mybb/releases/tag/mybb_1840"}, {"name": "https://mybb.com/versions/1.8.40", "tags": ["x_refsource_MISC"], "url": "https://mybb.com/versions/1.8.40"}], "affected": [{"vendor": "mybb", "product": "mybb", "versions": [{"version": "< 1.8.40", "status": "affected"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa", "shortName": "GitHub_M", "dateUpdated": "2026-08-18T15:55:27.280Z"}, "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "MyBB is free and open source forum software. Prior to 1.8.40, the Contact module does not validate a redirect URL or protocol correctly, resulting in an open redirect and reflected JavaScript code injection. contact.php accepts the redirect target from the from HTTP parameter in $mybb->input['from'] or the Referer HTTP header in $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] and passes it to redirect() without sufficient verification. A javascript: URI becomes the target of the `Click here if you don't want to wait any longer` link because $force_redirect is true, allowing script execution when a victim selects the link. This issue is fixed in version 1.8.40."}], "source": {"advisory": "GHSA-wf92-5q5h-qr53", "discovery": "UNKNOWN"}}}}

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