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CVE-2008-2019

Published: Apr 30, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
4.1%
Top 10.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Simple Machines Forum (SMF), probably 1.1.4, relies on "randomly generated static" to hinder brute-force attacks on the WAV file (aka audio) CAPTCHA, which allows remote attackers to pass the CAPTCHA test via an automated attack that considers Hamming distances. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2007-3308.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

n/an/a
smfsimple machines
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / forum-wiki
simple machinesoss-projectWeb & CMS Pluginsaka smf, simple machines smf, simple machines forum

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42150
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3836
securityreason.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28866
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Apr 30, 2008
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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