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CVE-2013-7236

Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 2.0.6, 1.1.19, and earlier allows remote attackers to impersonate arbitrary users via a Unic

Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 2.0.6, 1.1.19, and earlier allows remote attackers to impersonate arbitrary users via a Unicode homoglyph character in a username.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.00585
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

2
simplemachines simple machines forum<= 1.1.9
simplemachines simple machines forumall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD29 Apr 2014 · 02:38 PM
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References & Sources

4
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Dec/83
http://www.jakoblell.com/blog/2013/12/13/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-smf-forum-software/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/30/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/30/3
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