CVE-2008-6657 json
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in index.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0 before 1.0.15 and 1.1 before 1.1.7 allows r…
published 2009-04-07 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6619
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in index.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0 before 1.0.15 and 1.1 before 1.1.7 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of admins for requests that install packages via the package parameter in an install2 action.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-6993)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-6993 Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.6 - Code Execution webapps, 2008-11-04
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32119 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/6993
exploit
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securityfocus.com
/bid/32119
vdb-entry, exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/32516
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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simplemachines.org
/community/index.php?topic=272861.0
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/46343
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/50071
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-6657
- NVD CVE-2008-6657
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