CVE-2012-5903 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) version 2.0.2, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through the "scheduled" parameter in index.php. With a CVSS score of 4.3, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure or defacement (partial impact to integrity) without requiring authentication. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:smf:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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