CVE-2008-6659

N/A Unknown
Published: April 07, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0 before 1.0.15 and 1.1 before 1.1.7 allows remote authenticated users to configure arbitrary local files for execution via directory traversal sequences in the value of the theme_dir field during a jsoption action, related to Sources/QueryString.php and Sources/Themes.php, as demonstrated by a local .gif file in attachments/ with PHP code that was uploaded through a profile2 action to index.php.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/50072
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32516
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32139
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://osvdb.org/50072
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32516
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32139
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=272861.0
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7011
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
7.5%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

simple_machines