Access Bypass Vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum by Simple Machines
CVE-2018-10305

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Simplemachines

Status
Simple Machines Forum
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 April 2018

What is CVE-2018-10305?

The MessageSearch2 function in PersonalMessage.php within Simple Machines Forum prior to version 2.0.15 contains a vulnerability that improperly handles the 'possible_users' variable in queries. This flaw may enable attackers to circumvent access restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive messages or data. Users are urged to update to the latest version to mitigate this security issue.

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

.