CVE-2008-0284

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Published Jan 15, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) Itemid or (2) topic arguments.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_smf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-0295	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) Itemid or (2) topic arguments.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.033% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3540
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486074/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27218
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39585

History

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Subscriptions

Simple Machines Simple Machines Smf

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:39 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 15, 2008, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:39 AM
Reserved: Jan 15, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 15, 2008, 9:00 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

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