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CVE-2009-5068 Details

Description

There is a file disclosure vulnerability in SMF (Simple Machines Forum) affecting versions through v2.0.3. On some configurations a SMF deployment is shared by several "co-admins" that are not trusted beyond the SMF deployment. This vulnerability allows them to read arbitrary files on the filesystem and therefore gain new privileges by reading the settings.php with the database passwords.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.2 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/01/4	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/01/4	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-312	Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
simplemachines simple machines forum	<= 2.0.3
CPE cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 23, 2020	Initial Analysis	[email protected]