CVE-2016-5727

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Published Feb 9, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

LogInOut.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 2.1 allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via vectors related to variables derived from user input in a foreach loop.

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:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-6665	LogInOut.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 2.1 allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via vectors related to variables derived from user input in a foreach loop.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.527% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/10/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/18/1
https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF2.1/commit/19e560b9f3e8fc6d7d9d60c1ff617b5ed5c08008#diff-513c4f9c501cbefcc14420c01848f23c
https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF2.1/issues/3522

History

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Subscriptions

Simplemachines Simple Machines Forum

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:07 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 9, 2017, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:07 AM
Reserved: Jun 18, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:49 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 9, 2017, 3:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:49 AM

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