CVE-2018-10305 is a critical vulnerability affecting Simple Machines Forum (SMF) versions prior to 2.0.15, specifically within the MessageSearch2 function in PersonalMessage.php. This flaw allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions due to improper use of the possible_users variable in a database query. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a critical risk with a network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.0.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.