Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0 before…
Priority LOW 31CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0 before 1.0.15 and 1.1 before 1.1.7 allows remote authenticated users to configure arbitrary local files for execution via directory traversal sequences in the value of the theme_dir field during a jsoption action, related to Sources/QueryString.php and Sources/Themes.php, as demonstrated by a local .gif file in attachments/ with PHP code that was uploaded through a profile2 action to index.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.033 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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 · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | Simple Machines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | Simple Machines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.7 | Vulnerable | Simple Machines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.11 | Vulnerable | Simple Machines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.12 | Vulnerable | Simple Machines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Simple Machines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | Simple Machines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | Simple Machines |
| 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:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.5 | Vulnerable | Simple Machines |
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Simple Machines
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Simple Machines
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·Simple Machines
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.11 Vulnerable ·Simple Machines
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.12 Vulnerable ·Simple Machines
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Simple Machines
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Simple Machines
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Simple Machines
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Simple Machines
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Simple Machines
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.6 | Vulnerable | Simple Machines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.1_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1_rc1 | Vulnerable | Simple Machines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.1_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1_rc2 | Vulnerable | Simple Machines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.1_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1_rc3 | Vulnerable | Simple Machines |
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·Simple Machines
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.1_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1_rc1 Vulnerable ·Simple Machines
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.1_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1_rc2 Vulnerable ·Simple Machines
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.1_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1_rc3 Vulnerable ·Simple Machines
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6659
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-83c4-4r4h-g94x
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-2008-6659 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-6659 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-83c4-4r4h-g94x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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