CVEvulnerability
CVE-2008-6971
7.5 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2009-08-13
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 7.5 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-255
Description
The password reset functionality in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0.x before 1.0.14, 1.1.x before 1.1.6, and 2.0 before 2.0 beta 4 includes clues about the random number generator state within a hidden form field and generates predictable validation codes, which allows remote attackers to modify passwords of other users and gain privileges.
Affected configurations
• simplemachines smf 1.0.12
• simplemachines smf 1.0.13
• simplemachines smf 1.1.4
• simplemachines smf 1.1.5
• simplemachines smf 2.0
• simplemachines smf 2.0-beta2
• simplemachines smf 2.0-beta3
Related
Weakness · not in database (1)
References
- http://osvdb.org/47945 osvdb.org
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31750 Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31053 Exploit
- http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=260145.0 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44931 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6392 www.exploit-db.com
- http://osvdb.org/47945 osvdb.org
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31750 Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31053 Exploit
- http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=260145.0 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44931 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6392 www.exploit-db.com