CVE-2005-2817 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) versions 1.0.5 and earlier. The flaw allows remote attackers to monitor sensitive user data, such as IP addresses and user agents, by leveraging the forum's support for external avatar URLs. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with low attack complexity and potential for privacy compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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