MyBB 1.8.21 Released — Security & Maintenance Release

MyBB 1.8.21 is now available, and is a security & maintenance release.

This version includes updated jQuery and SCeditor, JSON Syndication format, improved PostgreSQL support, improved PHP >= 7.1 compatibility, improved search function reliability. See information on SCEditor-related theme updates.

  • 6 security vulnerabilities addressed:

    • High risk: Theme import stylesheet name RCE — reported by Simon Scannell and Robin Peraglie of RIPS Technologies
    • High risk: Nested video MyCode persistent XSS — reported by Simon Scannell and Robin Peraglie of RIPS Technologies
    • Medium risk: Find Orphaned Attachments reflected XSS — reported by Simon Scannell of RIPS Technologies
    • Medium risk: Post edit reflected XSS — reported by adm1nkyj of ENKI
    • Medium risk: Private Messaging folders SQL injection — reported by Alex of DiscoveryGC
    • Low risk: Potential phar deserialization through Upload Path — reported by Simon Scannell of RIPS Technologies
  • 39 issues resolved

Check Release Notes for a list of changes to language files, templates and unresolved issues.

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Thanks,
MyBB Team