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CVE-2016-5726

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-02-09 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-94

Description

Packages.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 2.1 allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via the themechanges array parameter.

Affected products

• SimpleMachines Simple Machines Forum: 2.1

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/10/7
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/18/1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/10/7
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/18/1

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