High 7.2Published Apr 4, 2026

CVE-2018-25248MyBB Downloads Plugin 2.0.3 Persistent XSS via downloads.php

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 25, 2026, 8:00 PM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

MyBB Downloads Plugin 2.0.3 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows regular members to inject malicious scripts through the download title field. Attackers can submit a new download with HTML/JavaScript code in the title parameter, which executes when administrators validate the download in downloads.php.

CVSS: 7.2 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-79
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: May 23, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

MyBB MyBB Downloads Plugin mybb:downloads_plugin (from the name)	2.0.3	CNA record
mybb mybb_downloads mybb:mybb_downloads	2.0.3	NVD

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44400exploit, vdb-entry
https://community.mybb.com/mods.php?action=view&pid=854product, permissions-required
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mybb-downloads-plugin-persistent-xss-via-downloads-phpthird-party-advisory

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