Security features bypass in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) - CVE-2019-12490

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Security features bypass in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) - CVE-2019-12490

Published: June 7, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU77066
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12490
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the use of _blank for external links. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


Affected software

Simple Machines Forum (SMF)
IBM Security Guardium

How to mitigate CVE-2019-12490

Install updates from vendor's website.

Simple Machines Forum (SMF) - update to 2.0.16

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