Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-11092 affects the MyBB Admin Notes plugin 1.1. A malicious site could trick a logged-in administrator into clearing all admin notes. This is data loss and workflow disruption, not evidence of server takeover.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted administrative data-loss risk. Prioritize remediation where MyBB admin access is internet-reachable or admin notes hold operational, security, or customer-impacting information.
Technical view
The issue is a CSRF weakness in the plugin's Clear Table action. The available sources describe unauthorized triggering of the administrative note-clearing function. CVE data does not provide CVSS, CWE, or broad affected-version detail beyond Admin Notes 1.1.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to MyBB forums that installed Admin Notes plugin 1.1 and have administrators using active sessions. Internet exposure of the admin area increases practical risk.
Exploitation context
A public Exploit-DB reference exists, but the source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Attack feasibility depends on social engineering a logged-in administrator.
Researcher notes
The evidence is narrow but consistent: CVE, maintainer references, and Exploit-DB all point to CSRF in Admin Notes 1.1. No CVSS or CWE is supplied, so impact assessment should remain bounded.
Mitigation direction
- Check whether MyBB Admin Notes plugin 1.1 is installed.
- Update the plugin using vendor or maintainer guidance if a fixed release is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is not operationally required.
- Restrict access to the MyBB admin area to trusted networks or VPN.
- Ensure admin notes are backed up if they contain operational records.
Validation and detection
- Inventory MyBB installations and confirm Admin Notes plugin version.
- Review the plugin change log and maintainer commit for CSRF-related fixes.
- Verify the Clear Table action requires CSRF protection or equivalent admin confirmation.
- Review admin logs for unexpected note-clearing activity.
- Confirm backups can restore lost admin notes if needed.
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://community.mybb.com/mods.php?action=changelog&pid=1106CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 44624CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://github.com/vintagedaddyo/MyBB_Plugin-adminnotes/commit/3deae701cdd89753cb6688302aee5b93a72bc58b?diff=splitCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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