CVE-2019-3579
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMyBB 1.8.19 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information because it discloses the username upon receiving a password-reset request that lacks the code parameter.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceMyBB 1.8.19 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in its password reset functionality. When a password-reset request is submitted without the required security code parameter, the application erroneously discloses the username associated with the account, allowing remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.8.19CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm MyBB versionCheck the version of your installed MyBB forum software. This is typically visible in the admin dashboard under Dashboard > Home > Overview, or by viewing the inc/version.php file.Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.8.19
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Locate password reset handlerIdentify the password reset script in your MyBB installation. This is typically member.php (the forgot password function) or a related handler in the member directory.Affected if The password reset functionality exists in the expected location
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Test password reset without security codeSubmit a password reset request using the member.php?action=lostpw (or similar endpoint) with a valid username but deliberately omit the required security code parameter. Capture and examine the HTTP response.Affected if The response reveals whether the submitted username exists in the system (e.g., different error messages for existing vs. non-existing users, or username displayed in the response)
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Compare responses for valid vs invalid usernamesSubmit two password reset requests: one with a known-valid username and one with a random nonexistent username, both without the security code. Compare the responses.Affected if The application returns distinguishable responses that allow an attacker to determine if a username is valid in the system
User is affected if running MyBB 1.8.19 and the password reset endpoint leaks username existence information when the security code parameter is omitted, allowing username enumeration.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor patch for MyBB 1.8.19 which modifies the password reset handler to reject or process requests uniformly without revealing whether a username exists in the system.
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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