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Mail settings' command parameter injection in mybb

Published Oct 6, 2022

Description

MyBB is a free and open source forum software. The _Mail Settings_ → Additional Parameters for PHP's mail() function mail_parameters setting value, in connection with the configured mail program's options and behavior, may allow access to sensitive information and Remote Code Execution (RCE). The vulnerable module requires Admin CP access with the `_Can manage settings?_` permission and may depend on configured file permissions. MyBB 1.8.31 resolves this issue with the commit `0cd318136a`. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

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Remediation

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Weaknesses (2)

References (4)

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner GitHub_M
Published Oct 6, 2022
Updated Apr 22, 2025
Reserved Sep 2, 2022
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Apr 22, 2025
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a