CVE-2018-25247 — MyBB Like Plugin 3

MyBB Like Plugin 3.0.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability. Authenticated attackers can inject script payloads into post or thread subjects; when other users view a profile that displays the attacker's liked posts, the unsanitized subject is rendered, execut

01What is this vulnerability?

MyBB Like Plugin 3.0.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability. Authenticated attackers can inject script payloads into post or thread subjects; when other users view a profile that displays the attacker's liked posts, the unsanitized subject is rendered, executing the script in the viewer's browser.

02Affected products

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2026-04-04T14:16:20.500
• Last modified: 2026-07-21T07:10:00.117

09References

• community.mybb.com — https://community.mybb.com/mods.php?action=view&pid=360
• www.exploit-db.com — https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45179
• www.vulncheck.com — https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mybb-like-plugin-cross-site-scripting-via-u…