panel_login.php in UseBB 1.0.12 allows type juggling for login bypass because != is used…
Priority MEDIUM 45Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
panel_login.php in UseBB 1.0.12 allows type juggling for login bypass because != is used instead of !== for password hashes, which mishandles hashes that begin with 0e followed by exclusively numerical characters.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01351 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8088
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j4gr-93r2-5wx9
References
More Usebb vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-03840 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in UseBB 1.0.7, and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2011-03186 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in panel.php in UseBB before 1.0.12. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2011-03185 A File Inclusion vulnerability exists in act parameter to admin.php in UseBB before 1.0.12. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2005-02309 SQL injection vulnerability in UseBB 0.5.1 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-02455 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in UseBB 1.0 RC1 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2006-02456 SQL injection vulnerability in UseBB 1.0 RC1 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2020-8088 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8088 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j4gr-93r2-5wx9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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