CVE-2009-5068 describes a file disclosure vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) versions up to and including 2.0.3. This flaw allows co-administrators, who are not fully trusted, to read arbitrary files on the server's filesystem. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.2 (HIGH), indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a network attack vector and low attack complexity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-10274) exists, suggesting proof-of-concept code is available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.3 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.