vendor:
Simple Machines Forum
by:
SecurityFocus
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Security Bypass
20
CWE
Product Name: Simple Machines Forum
Affected Version From: SMF 1.1.6
Affected Version To: SMF 1.1.6
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: N/A
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: N/A
2008
Simple Machines Forum Security Bypass Vulnerability
Simple Machines Forum (SMF) is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability because the application fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input. Attackers can exploit this issue to bypass filter restrictions and post spam content onto the affected site. Other attacks are also possible.
Mitigation:
Input validation should be used to ensure that user-supplied data is properly sanitized.