# CVE-2026-46482: MyBB: Security Question insufficient validation

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.8.40
- Published: 2026-08-18 · Updated: 2026-08-18

## Affected

- mybb: fixed in 1.8.40

## Description

### Impact The registration component does not validate the text-based _Security Question_ CAPTCHA correctly, allowing attackers to bypass the challenge via a specially crafted value. [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N](https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) ### Details The public _Registration_ workflow ([`member.php?action=do_register`](https://github.com/mybb/mybb/blob/mybb_1839/member.php#L262-L307)) accepts a hidden field `question_id` — expected to match the question session identifier (`mybb_questionsessions.sid`) — and validates the challenge answer without a fail-closed fallback for invalid identifiers. If the value is blank, forged, or expired, the request continues without a question-related error. ### Patches MyBB 1.8.(...) resolves this issue with the following changes: - Commit: https://github.com/mybb/mybb/commit/ - `.patch`: https://github.com/mybb/mybb/commit/.patch ### References - Release Notes: https://mybb.com/versions/1.8.(...)/ ### For more information Go to [mybb.com/security](https://mybb.com/security/) to report possible security concerns or to learn more about security research at MyBB. ### Contact The security team can be reached at [security@mybb.com](mailto:security@mybb.com).

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on mybb, upgrade to a fixed version (1.8.40) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/mybb/mybb/security/advisories/GHSA-v2h7-4jp7-j6hh
- https://github.com/mybb/mybb/commit/bd2a3447939d3084a5926dd66ece04649e0e0d60
- https://github.com/mybb/mybb/releases/tag/mybb_1840
- https://mybb.com/versions/1.8.40

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