3.5
LOW CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-45126
MyBB: ACP Questions state CSRF
Description

MyBB is free and open source forum software. Prior to 1.8.40, the Admin CP Security Questions module does not validate the anti-CSRF token correctly, allowing same-site attackers to enable or disable registration challenge questions with a specially crafted URL. The controller processes GET requests for the disable and enable actions to modify mybb_questions.active without verifying the my_post_key token attached by the user interface. The uniquely identifying implementation details include admin/modules/config/questions.php. This issue is fixed in version 1.8.40.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 18, 2026, 4:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 18, 2026, 6:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-45126 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mybb mybb
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 LOW MITRE-CVE
Solution
Upgrade MyBB to version 1.8.40 or later to fix the security issue.
  • Upgrade MyBB to version 1.8.40 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-45126.

URL Resource
https://github.com/mybb/mybb/commit/6893b395c7fa3b9e4de6235caea0ce198c376c4f
https://github.com/mybb/mybb/releases/tag/mybb_1840
https://github.com/mybb/mybb/security/advisories/GHSA-m42q-vgx3-fqcc
https://mybb.com/versions/1.8.40
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-45126 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 18, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-45126', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-18T18:00:33.448166Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 18, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'mybb', 'product': 'mybb', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 1.8.40'}]}]
    Added Description MyBB is free and open source forum software. Prior to 1.8.40, the Admin CP Security Questions module does not validate the anti-CSRF token correctly, allowing same-site attackers to enable or disable registration challenge questions with a specially crafted URL. The controller processes GET requests for the disable and enable actions to modify mybb_questions.active without verifying the my_post_key token attached by the user interface. The uniquely identifying implementation details include admin/modules/config/questions.php. This issue is fixed in version 1.8.40.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-352
    Added Reference https://github.com/mybb/mybb/commit/6893b395c7fa3b9e4de6235caea0ce198c376c4f
    Added Reference https://github.com/mybb/mybb/releases/tag/mybb_1840
    Added Reference https://github.com/mybb/mybb/security/advisories/GHSA-m42q-vgx3-fqcc
    Added Reference https://mybb.com/versions/1.8.40
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.