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TI-2024-06892 Aliases CVE-2024-7438GHSA-4r4m-v89p-5c69

SimpleMachines SMF User Alert Read Status index.php resource injection

Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-99Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.

Summary

A vulnerability has been found in SimpleMachines SMF 2.1.4 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /index.php?action=profile;u=2;area=showalerts;do=read of the component User Alert Read Status Handler. The manipulation of the argument aid leads to improper control of resource identifiers. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00484 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SimpleMachinesSMF2.1.4—No fix listedCNA
  • SMF VendorSimpleMachines Affected 2.1.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.4VulnerableSimpleMachines
  • cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.4 Vulnerable ·SimpleMachines

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-7438
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4r4m-v89p-5c69

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2025-41147 A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum v2.1.6 allows… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2024-06891 SimpleMachines SMF Delete User index.php resource injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2025-02251 SimpleMachines SMF ManageNews.php cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2025-02250 SimpleMachines SMF ManageAttachments.php cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2016-04970 Packages.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 2.1 allows remote attackers to conduct PHP… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-06118 Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 2.0.4 allows local file inclusion, with resultant remote code… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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