Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.x before 1.1.5 and 1.0.x before 1.0.13, when running in…
Priority LOW 35CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.x before 1.1.5 and 1.0.x before 1.0.13, when running in PHP before 4.2.0, does not properly seed the random number generator, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00994 62nd 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:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.12; up to 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | Simple Machines |
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.12; up to 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Simple Machines
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3072
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j5w2-6mxx-vrmv
References
More Simple Machines Forum vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-06234 Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.4… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-04315 Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1RCx before 1.1RC3, and 1.0.x before 1.0.8, does not… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-05426 SQL injection vulnerability in Sources/Search.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.3… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2007-03204 Unspecified vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.2 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-03203 Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.2 uses a concatenation method with insufficient… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-06755 QueryString.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0.7 and earlier, and 1.1rc2 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2008-3072 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3072 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j5w2-6mxx-vrmv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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