Auth bypass in Simplemachines Simple Machines Forum
CVE-2024-7438
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Simplemachines Simple Machines Forum — versions 2.1.4
- Simplemachines Smf — versions 2.1.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/ (Permissions Required, technical-description, VDB Entry, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/Fewword/Poc/blob/main/smf/smf-poc2.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-7438?
- CVE-2024-7438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Simplemachines Simple Machines Forum, classified under Resource Injection. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-08-03.
- How severe is CVE-2024-7438?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-7438 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.