Vulnerability in Simple Machines Smf
CVE-2008-2019
Simple Machines Forum (SMF), probably 1.1.4, relies on "randomly generated static" to hinder brute-force attacks on the WAV file (aka audio) CAPTCHA, which allows remote attackers to pass the CAPTCHA test via an automated attack that considers Hamming distances. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2007-3308.
EPSS: 0.041 (89.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Simple_machines Smf — versions 1.1.4
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SREASON, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2019?
- CVE-2008-2019 is a vulnerability in Simple Machines Smf, classified under CWE-264. Published 2008-04-30.
- Is CVE-2008-2019 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.