CVE-2005-2817 json
Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1-0-5 and earlier supports the use of URLs for avatar images, which allows remote attackers to monitor sensitiv…
published 2005-09-07 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2818
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2005/Aug/0438.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- rgod.altervista.org http://rgod.altervista.org/smf105.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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seclists.org
/lists/bugtraq/2005/Aug/0438.html
mailing-list, exploit
-
rgod.altervista.org
/smf105.html
exploit
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1014828
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/22093
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/16646
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2817
- NVD CVE-2005-2817
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