MyBB My Arcade Plugin 1.3 Persistent XSS via Comment
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
MyBB My Arcade Plugin 1.3 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts through arcade game score comments. Attackers can add crafted HTML and JavaScript payloads in the comment field that execute when other users view or edit the comment.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-25249
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4mc8-7jpg-4r7r
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2018-25249 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-25249 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4mc8-7jpg-4r7r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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