Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.4…
Priority LOW 38CWE-94Published · 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-94.
Summary
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) settings[default_theme_dir] parameter to Sources/Subs-Graphics.php and (2) settings[default_theme_dir] parameter to Sources/Themes.php. NOTE: CVE and multiple third parties dispute this issue because the files contain a protection mechanism against direct request
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02927 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
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:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | Simple Machines |
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum: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-2008-6544
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v6m2-7m86-x8p4
References
More Simple Machines Forum vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2005-03914 NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor and third parties. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2008-6544 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-6544 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v6m2-7m86-x8p4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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