CVEvulnerability

CVE-2026-46482

5.3 MEDIUM Published 2026-08-18 Modified 2026-09-08 Official page ↗
Status
Deferred
Published
2026-08-18
Last modified
2026-09-08
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
5.3 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-636

Description

### Impact The registration component does not validate the text-based _Security Question_ CAPTCHA correctly, allowing attackers to bypass the challenge via a specially crafted value. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N ### Details The public _Registration_ workflow (`member.php?action=do_register`) accepts a hidden field `question_id` — expected to match the question session identifier (`mybb_questionsessions.sid`) — and validates the challenge answer without a fail-closed fallback for invalid identifiers. If the value is blank, forged, or expired, the request continues without a question-related error. ### Patches MyBB 1.8.(...) resolves this issue with the following changes: - Commit: https://github.com/mybb/mybb/commit/ - `.patch`: https://github.com/mybb/mybb/commit/.patch ### References - Release Notes: https://mybb.com/versions/1.8.(...)/ ### For more information Go to mybb.com/security to report possible security concerns or to learn more about security research at MyBB. ### Contact The security team can be reached at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-636 Not Failing Securely weakness

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