What is CVE-2013-7466?

CVE-2013-7466 is a high-severity vulnerability in Simplemachines Simple_machines_forum, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-03-07.

How severe is CVE-2013-7466?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Simplemachines Simple_machines_forum

CVE-2013-7466

Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 2.0.4 allows local file inclusion, with resultant remote code execution, in install.php via ../ directory traversal in the db_type parameter if install.php remains present after installation.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.040 (89.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Simplemachines Simple_machines_forum — versions 2.0.4
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-7466?: CVE-2013-7466 is a high-severity vulnerability in Simplemachines Simple_machines_forum, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-03-07.
How severe is CVE-2013-7466?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.