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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2018-25116

MyBB Thread Redirect Plugin 0.2.1 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the custom text input field for thread redirects. Attackers can inject malicious SVG scripts that will execute when other users view the thread, allowing arbitrary script execution.

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31 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC · Revision 1

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CVE-2018-25116

core-osv · Original source

Published 23 Jan 2026, 17:15 UTC

MyBB Thread Redirect Plugin 0.2.1 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the custom text input field for thread redirects. Attackers can inject malicious SVG scripts that will execute when other users view the thread, allowing arbitrary script execution.

osv:CVE-2018-25116
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-25116",
  "method": "structured",
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    "summary": "MyBB Thread Redirect Plugin 0.2.1 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the custom text input field for thread redirects. Attackers can inject malicious SVG scripts that will execute when other users view the thread, allowing arbitrary script execution.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2018-25116",
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      "affected": [
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              "database_specific": {
                "extracted_events": [
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                    "cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:mybb:thread_redirect:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:mybb:*:*",
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-20T10:50:26.204247048Z",
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      "references": [
        "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mybb-thread-redirect-plugin-cross-site-scripting",
        "https://github.com/jamiesage123/Thread-Redirect",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49505"
      ],
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  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 381713,
  "published_at": "2026-01-23T17:15:49.297+00:00"
}