Simple Machines SMF 1.0 Beta4.1/1.0 Beta4p/1.0 Beta5p Tag size cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Simple Machines SMF 1.0 Beta4.1/1.0 Beta4p/1.0 Beta5p. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Tag Handler. The manipulation of the argument size leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2004-1996. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Simple Machines SMF 1.0 Beta4.1/1.0 Beta4p/1.0 Beta5p. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Tag Handler. The manipulation of the argument size with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script via the size tag.

The weakness was published 05/05/2004 with Apple (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-1996 since 05/04/2005. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16067), Exploit-DB (24082) and SecurityFocus (BID 10281†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Organization: Apple
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1996 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1996
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21845
X-Force: 16067 - SMF size tag HTML injection
SecurityFocus: 10281 - Simple Machines Forum Size Tag HTML Injection Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 10/16/2014 17:19
Updated: 06/09/2025 03:40
Changes: 10/16/2014 17:19 (49), 06/18/2018 09:22 (6), 06/09/2025 03:40 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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