CVE-2014-3827

Name: CVE-2014-3827
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-02-11T19:15:10.527+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.63%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-3827 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.8.4 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title parameter in the (1) edit or (2) add action in the user-users module or the (3) finduser action or the name parameter in an (4) edit action in the user-user module or the (5) editprofile action to modcp.php.. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.8.4 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title parameter in the (1) edit or (2) add action in the user-users module or the (3) finduser action or the name parameter in an (4) edit action in the user-user module or the (5) editprofile action to modcp.php.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.63%

45.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mybb	Mybb	< 1.8.4

References

http://blog.mybb.com/2015/02/15/mybb-1-8-4-released-feature-update-security-maintenance-release/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://adamziaja.com/poc/201312-xss-mybb.htmlNot Applicable
http://blog.mybb.com/2015/02/15/mybb-1-8-4-released-feature-update-security-maintenance-release/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://adamziaja.com/poc/201312-xss-mybb.htmlNot Applicable

Timeline

Published: Feb 11, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-3827?

How severe is CVE-2014-3827?

CVE-2014-3827 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3827?

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Source: NVD / NIST