What is CVE-2018-25309?

CVE-2018-25309 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dragonexpert Recent_threads_on_index, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-04-29.

How severe is CVE-2018-25309?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

XSS in Dragonexpert Recent_threads_on_index

CVE-2018-25309

MyBB Recent threads 17.0 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts by creating threads with crafted subject lines. Attackers can create threads with script tags in the subjec…

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.000 (8.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Dragonexpert Recent_threads_on_index — versions 17.0
Mybb Recent Threads — versions 17.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

ExploitDB-44420 (Exploit, exploit, VDB Entry)
Product Reference (Product, product)
VulnCheck Advisory: MyBB Recent threads 17.0 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-25309?: CVE-2018-25309 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dragonexpert Recent_threads_on_index, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-04-29.
How severe is CVE-2018-25309?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.