PT-2007-6655 · Simple Machines+1 · Simple Machines Forum+1

Michael Brooks · Published 2007-10-23 · Updated 2019-12-17 · CVE-2007-5646

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Simple Machines Forum (SMF) version 1.1.3

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This is achieved by exploiting a SQL injection vulnerability in the Sources/Search.php file when MySQL 5 is used. The vulnerability can be triggered via the userspec parameter in a search2 action to "index.php".

Recommendations For Simple Machines Forum (SMF) version 1.1.3, avoid using the userspec parameter in the search2 action to "index.php" until a fix is available. Consider restricting access to the search functionality to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

SQL injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-5646

Affected Products

Mysql Server

Simple Machines Forum

References · 9

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/4547 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/26144 · Exploit
• http://simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=196380.0 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5646 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37342 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3568 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/482569/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3284 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27346 · Note