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CVE-2008-6544

Published: Mar 30, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-94
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.9%
Top 13.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) settings[default_theme_dir] parameter to Sources/Subs-Graphics.php and (2) settings[default_theme_dir] parameter to Sources/Themes.php. NOTE: CVE and multiple third parties dispute this issue because the files contain a protection mechanism against direct request

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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-94

Affected Products

simple machines
oss-projectaka smf, simple machines smf, simple machines forum
simple machines forumOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / forum-wiki
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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-03/0426.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-03/0425.html
archives.neohapsis.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41518
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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