CVE-2006-4467 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) versions 1.1RCx before 1.1RC3 and 1.0.x before 1.0.8. This flaw allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files and potentially lock topics due to improper variable unsetting when input data contains specific numeric and alphanumeric parameter combinations. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, allowing for network-based attacks with low complexity and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.1_rc2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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