A vulnerability was found in SimpleMachines SMF 2.1.4. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file ManageNews.php. The manipulation of the argument subject/message leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vendor does not declare this issue a security vulnerability due to authentication requirements before being able to access any feature in the software that allows file modification.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Simplemachines
  • Simple Machines Forum

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/Fewword/Poc/blob/main/smf/smf-poc5.md cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/Fewword/Poc/blob/main/smf/smf-poc6.md cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.300543 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/?id.300543 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/?submit.512001 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was found in SimpleMachines SMF 2.1.4. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file ManageNews.php. The manipulation of the argument subject/message leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure. A vulnerability was found in SimpleMachines SMF 2.1.4. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file ManageNews.php. The manipulation of the argument subject/message leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vendor does not declare this issue a security vulnerability due to authentication requirements before being able to access any feature in the software that allows file modification.

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Simplemachines
Simplemachines simple Machines Forum
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Simplemachines
Simplemachines simple Machines Forum

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 06:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was found in SimpleMachines SMF 2.1.4. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file ManageNews.php. The manipulation of the argument subject/message leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
Title SimpleMachines SMF ManageNews.php cross site scripting
Weaknesses CWE-79
CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 4, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published: 2025-03-21T06:31:06.127Z

Updated: 2025-04-21T12:41:44.675Z

Reserved: 2025-03-20T22:59:17.047Z

Link: CVE-2025-2583

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-21T12:46:52.651Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-03-21T07:15:37.157

Modified: 2025-04-21T13:15:57.130

Link: CVE-2025-2583

cve-icon Redhat

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