CVE-2011-10018

Critical

Description

myBB version 1.6.4 was distributed with an unauthorized backdoor embedded in the source code. The backdoor allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by injecting payloads into a specially crafted collapsed cookie. This vulnerability was introduced during packaging and was not part of the intended application logic. Exploitation requires no authentication and results in full compromise of the web server under the context of the web application.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMybb
PublishedAug 13, 2025
First seenAug 13, 2025

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mybb mybb1.6.4—

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