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CVE-2018-10305

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-04-24 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The MessageSearch2 function in PersonalMessage.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) before 2.0.15 does not properly use the possible_users variable in a query, which might allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

Affected products

• SimpleMachines Simple Machines Forum: before 2.0.15 — fixed in 2.0.15

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: SimpleMachines Simple Machines Forum 2.0.15. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=557176.0
• https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=557176.0

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