CVE-2008-6971

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 7.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2009-08-13 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-255

Description

The password reset functionality in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0.x before 1.0.14, 1.1.x before 1.1.6, and 2.0 before 2.0 beta 4 includes clues about the random number generator state within a hidden form field and generates predictable validation codes, which allows remote attackers to modify passwords of other users and gain privileges.

Affected products

SimpleMachines SMF: 1.0.12, 1.0.13, 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 2.0-rc1.2, 2.0-beta2 (+1)

References

http://osvdb.org/47945
http://secunia.com/advisories/31750
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31053
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=260145.0
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44931
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6392
http://osvdb.org/47945
http://secunia.com/advisories/31750
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31053
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=260145.0
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44931
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6392

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