RCE in Simplemachines Simple Machines Forum

CVE-2022-26982

SimpleMachinesForum 2.1.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary code by inserting a vulnerable php code because the themes can be modified by an administrator. NOTE: the vendor's position is that administrators are intended to have the ability to modify themes, and can thus choose any PHP code that they wish to have executed on the server.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.092 (95.2th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-26982: held from 0.092 to 0.092.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.092 · newest: 0.092 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26982?
CVE-2022-26982 is a high-severity vulnerability in Simplemachines Simple Machines Forum, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2022-04-05.
How severe is CVE-2022-26982?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.