# CVE-2017-7566: MyBB before 1.8.11 allows remote attackers to bypass an SSRF protection mechanism.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-04-06 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

MyBB before 1.8.11 allows remote attackers to bypass an SSRF protection mechanism.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97480
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20170407-0_MyBB_SSRF_vulnerability_v10.txt
- https://github.com/mybb/mybb/commit/f5de8fc2aad11e0d2583f585535ccfa2b46325db#diff-7fe6e55397c77ab9a0f5d57bc4cbe5b9R6781
- https://blog.mybb.com/2017/04/04/mybb-1-8-11-merge-system-1-8-11-release/

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