CVE-2008-6659 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting Simple Machines Forum (SMF) versions 1.0 prior to 1.0.15 and 1.1 prior to 1.1.7. This flaw allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary local files by manipulating the theme_dir field during a jsoption action. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5, indicating a medium severity, and allows for partial confidentiality and integrity impact with low attack complexity and requiring authentication. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-7011) confirms the existence of public exploit code for local file inclusion and code execution, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
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