CVE-2009-5068 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 1.7% (pctl 77)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
There is a file disclosure vulnerability in SMF (Simple Machines Forum) affecting versions through v2.0.3. On some configurations a SMF deployment is shared by several "co-admins" that are not trusted beyond the SMF deployment. This vulnerability allows them to read arbitrary files on the filesystem and therefore gain new privileges by reading the settings.php with the database passwords.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 1.73% — more likely to be exploited than 77% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-312 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2020-01-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| simplemachines | simple machines forum |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.10/2.0 RC2 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2009-12-02 |
References
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