CVE-2015-8974

Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-01-31 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the Group Promotions module in the admin control panel in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.6.18 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 and MyBB Merge System before 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.

Affected products

mybb Merge System: through 1.8.5
mybb: through 1.6.17; 1.8.0, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.4, 1.8.5

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/94397
https://blog.mybb.com/2015/09/07/mybb-1-8-6-1-6-18-merge-system-1-8-6-release/
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/94397
https://blog.mybb.com/2015/09/07/mybb-1-8-6-1-6-18-merge-system-1-8-6-release/

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