CVE-2009-5068 json
There is a file disclosure vulnerability in SMF (Simple Machines Forum) affecting versions through v2.0.3.
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2009-5023
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
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- First public exploit (EDB-10274)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-10274 Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.10/2.0 RC2 - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2009-12-02
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- SMF SMF
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
References
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2013/02/01/4
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-5068
- NVD CVE-2009-5068
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