CVE-2005-2817 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 a...
MediumCVSS 5.0
EPSS 1.5%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| simple machines forum | = 1.0.5 | No fix listed |
References
- rgod.altervista.org exploit
- 20050831 Simple Machine Forum 1-0-5 (possibly prior versions) user IP address / information disclosure exploit mailing-list
- 16646 third-party-advisory
- 1014828 vdb-entry
- smf-avatar-image-information-disclosure(22093) vdb-entry