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TI-2025-02251 Aliases CVE-2025-2583GHSA-62c5-9j7v-qj26

SimpleMachines SMF ManageNews.php cross site scripting

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Cross-site scripting, Code execution
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-79 and CWE-94.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in SimpleMachines SMF 2.1.4. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file ManageNews.php. The manipulation of the argument subject/message leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vendor does not declare this issue a security vulnerability due to authentication requirements before being able to access any feature in the software that allows file modification.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00422 36th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged 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-2025-2583
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-62c5-9j7v-qj26

References

Exploit 2

  • TI-2025-41147 A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum v2.1.6 allows… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2024-06892 SimpleMachines SMF User Alert Read Status index.php resource injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2024-06891 SimpleMachines SMF Delete User index.php resource injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • 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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