Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in sboxDB.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF)…
Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in sboxDB.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) Shoutbox 1.14 through 1.16b allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via strings to the shoutbox form that start with "&#", contain the desired script, and end with ";".
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01223 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:smf_shoutbox:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.14 | Vulnerable | Simple Machines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:smf_shoutbox:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.15 | Vulnerable | Simple Machines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:smf_shoutbox:1.16b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.16b | Vulnerable | Simple Machines |
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:smf_shoutbox:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14 Vulnerable ·Simple Machines
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:smf_shoutbox:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.15 Vulnerable ·Simple Machines
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:smf_shoutbox:1.16b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.16b Vulnerable ·Simple Machines
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0775
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9gjh-f72q-j9mf
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2008-0775 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0775 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9gjh-f72q-j9mf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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