Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 2.0.2 allows…
Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the scheduled parameter to index.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01623 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged 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:smf:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Simple Machines |
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:smf:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Simple Machines
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5903
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jffc-hfc6-pjf5
References
More Simple Machines Smf vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-01941 Simple Machines Forum (SMF), probably 1.1.4, relies on "randomly generated static" to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2012-5903 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5903 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jffc-hfc6-pjf5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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