# CVE-2010-4628: member.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.4.12 makes a certain superfluous call to the SQL COUNT function, which allows remote attac

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-12-30 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

member.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.4.12 makes a certain superfluous call to the SQL COUNT function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by making requests to member.php that trigger scans of the entire users table.

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## References

- http://blog.mybb.com/2010/04/13/mybb-1-4-12-released-security-maintenance-update/
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/08/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/11/8
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64514
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/06/2
- http://dev.mybboard.net/issues/662

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