Vulnerability · Published Aug 3, 2024 · Assigned by VulDB

CVE-2024-7438SimpleMachines SMF User Alert Read Status index.php resource injection

Medium 4.3

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in SMF from SimpleMachines. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 42% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.1% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A vulnerability has been found in SimpleMachines SMF 2.1.4 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /index.php?action=profile;u=2;area=showalerts;do=read of the component User Alert Read Status Handler. The manipulation of the argument aid leads to improper control of resource identifiers. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
SimpleMachines	SMF	2.1.4

Weakness: CWE-99 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References

VDB-273523 | SimpleMachines SMF User Alert Read Status index.php resource injection vdb-entry, technical-description
VDB-273523 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
Submit #380190 | SimpleMachines SMF 2.1.4 Insecure Direct Object Reference third-party-advisory
https://github.com/Fewword/Poc/blob/main/smf/smf-poc2.md exploit