Simple Machines Forum (SMF), probably 1.1.4, relies on "randomly generated static" to…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04054 90th 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:smf:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | Simple Machines |
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:smf:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Simple Machines
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2019
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g6xp-5gpp-gjqv
References
More Simple Machines Smf vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-06123 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in display.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2004-01869 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-04928 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 2.0.2 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-2019 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2019 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g6xp-5gpp-gjqv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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