CVE-2016-9416

critical
Published 2017-01-31 · Modified 2026-05-13
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
9.8

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the users data handler in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.8.8 and MyBB Merge System before 1.8.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://blog.mybb.com/2016/10/17/mybb-1-8-8-merge-system-1-8-8-release/

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/1

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/8

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
mybbmerge_system{"endIncluding":"1.8.7"}
mybbmybb{"endIncluding":"1.8.7"}

References

CWEs

CWE-89

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.