Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
UseBB versions before 1.0.12 have a CSRF issue in panel.php. An attacker could try to abuse a logged-in user's browser to submit unintended forum panel actions. The public record does not provide CVSS, detailed impact, or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted legacy-web risk. It is not KEV-listed, but exposed outdated forum software can create avoidable account and configuration risk.
Technical view
CVE-2011-3612 identifies a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in UseBB panel.php before version 1.0.12. The bundle references Openwall, Packet Storm, and ImmuniWeb advisories. The CVE record does not include CWE, CVSS, affected CPEs, or detailed request-level behavior.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations still running UseBB before 1.0.12, especially publicly reachable forum deployments where users or administrators remain authenticated in browsers.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV status is false, and the provided sources do not confirm active exploitation. Packet Storm and advisory references indicate public disclosure, but the bundle does not establish real-world exploitation.
Researcher notes
The evidence is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, exploit maturity, or detailed impact is included in the CVE bundle. Keep analysis scoped to CSRF in panel.php for UseBB before 1.0.12.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory any UseBB deployments and confirm exact version.
- Upgrade UseBB to version 1.0.12 or later where applicable.
- If upgrade status is unclear, check UseBB or maintainer guidance.
- Restrict administrative access to trusted users and networks.
- Review forum administrative activity for unexpected panel changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm no production instance runs UseBB before 1.0.12.
- Check whether panel.php exists on exposed UseBB installations.
- Review access logs for unusual panel.php activity.
- Verify administrators use fresh sessions after remediation.
- Document any legacy UseBB exception and owner.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/10/4CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/100103/UseBB-1.0.11-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Local-File-Inclusion.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.immuniweb.com/advisory/HTB22913CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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