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CVE-2024-7438: SimpleMachines SMF User Alert Read Status index.php resource injection

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2024-08-03 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-99

Description

A vulnerability has been found in SimpleMachines SMF 2.1.4 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /index.php?action=profile;u=2;area=showalerts;do=read of the component User Alert Read Status Handler. The manipulation of the argument aid leads to improper control of resource identifiers. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Affected products

• SimpleMachines Simple Machines Forum: 2.1.4

References

• https://github.com/Fewword/Poc/blob/main/smf/smf-poc2.md
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.273523
• https://vuldb.com/?id.273523
• https://vuldb.com/?submit.380190

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