CVE-2016-5727 json
LogInOut.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 2.1 allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP c…
published 2017-02-09 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-6665
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
LogInOut.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 2.1 allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via vectors related to variables derived from user input in a foreach loop.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
-
github.com
/SimpleMachines/SMF2.1/commit/19e560b9f3e8fc6d7d9d60c1ff617b5ed5c08008#diff-513c4f9c501cbefcc14420c01848f23c
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/SimpleMachines/SMF2.1/issues/3522
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/06/18/1
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/06/10/7
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-5727
- NVD CVE-2016-5727
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