CVE-2008-2019 json
Simple Machines Forum (SMF), probably 1.1.4, relies on "randomly generated static" to hinder brute-force attacks on the WAV file (aka audio…
published 2008-04-30 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2017
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.1%
- EPSS 4.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Simple Machines Forum (SMF), probably 1.1.4, relies on "randomly generated static" to hinder brute-force attacks on the WAV file (aka audio) CAPTCHA, which allows remote attackers to pass the CAPTCHA test via an automated attack that considers Hamming distances. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2007-3308.
Exploit prediction
4.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42150
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/3836
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/28866
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/491128/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- rooksecurity.com /blog/?p=6
- simplemachines.org /community/index.php?P=c3696c2022b54fa50c5f341bf5710aa3&topic=236816.0
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2019
- NVD CVE-2008-2019
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