Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 2.x before…
Priority LOW 31CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Tampering
- 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-352.
Summary
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 2.x before 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators or moderators via vectors involving image files, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-3615. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00592 48th 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 · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:beta2.1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 beta2.1 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:beta3.1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 beta3.1 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:rc1.2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 rc1.2 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:beta2.1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 beta2.1 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:beta3.1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 beta3.1 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:rc1.2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 rc1.2 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
Show 3 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 rc4 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 rc5 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:smf:2.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 rc5 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4173
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gj7r-xvvj-mxwm
References
More SimpleMachines Smf vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-00980 SSI.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) before 1.1.13, and 2.x before 2.0 RC5, does not… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-06659 The password reset functionality in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0.x before 1.0.14… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2011-00981 The loadUserSettings function in Load.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) before 1.1.13… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2011-03189 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) before 1.1.15 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2011-00983 Simple Machines Forum (SMF) before 1.1.13, and 2.x before 2.0 RC5, does not properly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2011-00984 The PlushSearch2 function in Search.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) before 1.1.13, and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2011-4173 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4173 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gj7r-xvvj-mxwm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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