PT-2017-8752 · Simple Machines · Simple Machines Forum

Scott Arciszewski · Published 2017-02-09 · Updated 2017-02-23 · CVE-2016-5726

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Simple Machines Forum (SMF) version 2.1

Description The issue allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via the themechanges array parameter.

Recommendations For Simple Machines Forum (SMF) version 2.1, update to a version that fixes this issue to prevent PHP object injection attacks.

Fix

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-5726

Affected Products

Simple Machines Forum

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5726 · Security Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/10/7 · Patch
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/18/1 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-5726 · Vendor Advisory