Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the avatar upload functionality in Simple…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the avatar upload functionality in Simple Machines Forum before 2.0.6 and 2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an unspecified directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02376 83rd 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 · 48
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.7 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.8 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
Show 38 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.9 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.10 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.12 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.13 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.14 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.15 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.16 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.17 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.18 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.19 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.20 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.21 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.22 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.23 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.5 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.6 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.7 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.8 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.9 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.10 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.11 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.12 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.13 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.14 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.15 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.16 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.17 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
| cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | SimpleMachines |
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.10 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.12 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.13 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.14 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.15 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.16 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.17 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.18 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.19 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.20 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.21 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.22 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.23 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.8 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.9 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.10 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.11 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.12 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.13 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.14 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.15 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.16 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.17 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
- cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4465
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7f6x-px6h-jc2v
References
Other 4
- https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF2.1/issues/701
- http://download.simplemachines.org/index.php?thanks%3Bfilename=smf_2-0-6_changelog.txt
- [oss-security] 20131024 Re: CVE Request: Simple Machines Forum (SMF) Remote file inclusion vulnerability
- [oss-security] 20131022 Re: CVE Request: Simple Machines Forum (SMF) Remote file inclusion vulnerability
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Sources
- CVE-2013-4465 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4465 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7f6x-px6h-jc2v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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