Simple Machines Forum 1.1 index.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Simple Machines Forum 1.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the file index.php. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-0399. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Simple Machines Forum 1.1 (Forum Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file index.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1 RC3 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) recipient or (2) BCC field when selecting send in a pm action.

The weakness was released 01/22/2007 by Aria-Security Team as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-0399 since 01/22/2007. The attack can be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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 (31612), Exploit-DB (29499), SecurityFocus (BID 22143†) and OSVDB (32606†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Aria-Security Team
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-0399 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0399
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34546
X-Force: 31612
SecurityFocus: 22143 - SMF Index.PHP HTML Injection Vulnerability
OSVDB: 32606 - Simple Machines Forum (SMF) index.php PM Action Multiple Field XSS

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 10:40
Updated: 12/26/2025 11:43
Changes: 03/13/2015 10:40 (54), 10/07/2017 13:32 (2), 12/26/2025 11:43 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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