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high 7.5

CVE-2008-6544 json

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP cod…

published 2009-03-30 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6510

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.9%
EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) settings[default_theme_dir] parameter to Sources/Subs-Graphics.php and (2) settings[default_theme_dir] parameter to Sources/Themes.php. NOTE: CVE and multiple third parties dispute this issue because the files contain a protection mechanism against direct request

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-31555)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

2.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-31555 Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.4 - Multiple Remote File Inclusions webapps, 2008-03-28
  • archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-03/0426.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-03/0425.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-03/0431.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

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
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

Sources

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