CVE-2007-3942

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Published Jul 21, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 5.8 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to include local files via unspecified vectors related to the sourcedir parameter or the actionArray hash. NOTE: CVE and multiple third parties dispute this vulnerability because both sourcedir and actionArray are defined before use

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

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Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.243% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473866/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473991/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480572/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35451

History

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Subscriptions

Simple Machines Simple Machines Forum

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 21, 2007, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:37 PM
Reserved: Jul 20, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:43 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 21, 2007, 12:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:43 PM

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