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CVE-2024-7438

SimpleMachines SMF User Alert Read Status index.php resource injection

Published: Aug 3, 2024Updated: Sep 11, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-99
4.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 62.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

A vulnerability has been found in SimpleMachines SMF 2.1.4 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /index.php?action=profile;u=2;area=showalerts;do=read of the component User Alert Read Status Handler. The manipulation of the argument aid leads to improper control of resource identifiers. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-99CWE-639

Affected Products

simple machines forumsimplemachines
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / forum-wiki
SMFSimpleMachines
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / forum-wiki
simplemachinesoss-projectWeb & CMS Pluginsaka simple machines forum, smf, simple machine forum

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://github.com/Fewword/Poc/blob/main/smf/smf-poc2.md
github.com
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.273523
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/?id.273523
vuldb.com
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Timeline

Published
Aug 3, 2024
Last Updated
Sep 11, 2024

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