CVE-2009-4449

6.5 MEDIUM
Published: December 29, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.4.10, and possibly earlier versions, when changing the user avatar from the gallery, allows remote authenticated users to determine the existence of files via directory traversal sequences in the avatar and possibly the gallery parameters, related to (1) admin/modules/user/users.php and (2) usercp.php.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blog.mybboard.net/2009/12/29/mybb-1-4-11-released-minor-patch-security-update/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
http://dev.mybboard.net/issues/617
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://dev.mybboard.net/projects/mybb/repository/revisions/4663/diff/branches/1.4-stable/admin/modules/user/users.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Exploit
http://dev.mybboard.net/projects/mybb/repository/revisions/4663/diff/branches/1.4-stable/usercp.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Exploit
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/08/7
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/11/8
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/06/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://osvdb.org/61359
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37906
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37489
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3651
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
http://blog.mybboard.net/2009/12/29/mybb-1-4-11-released-minor-patch-security-update/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
http://dev.mybboard.net/issues/617
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://dev.mybboard.net/projects/mybb/repository/revisions/4663/diff/branches/1.4-stable/admin/modules/user/users.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit
http://dev.mybboard.net/projects/mybb/repository/revisions/4663/diff/branches/1.4-stable/usercp.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/08/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/11/8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/06/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://osvdb.org/61359
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37906
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37489
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3651
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Vendor Advisory

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

Affected Vendors

mybb

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