Description
Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1-0-5 and earlier supports the use of URLs for avatar images, which allows remote attackers to monitor sensitive information of forum visitors such as IP address and user agent, as demonstrated using a PHP script on a malicious server.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://rgod.altervista.org/smf105.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2005/Aug/0438.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16646
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014828
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22093
- http://rgod.altervista.org/smf105.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2005/Aug/0438.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16646
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014828
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22093
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 7, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified