CVE-2025-2583
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CVE-2025-2583 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in SimpleMachines SMF 2.1.4. It has been classified as problematic. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability was found in SimpleMachines SMF 2.1.4. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file ManageNews.php. The manipulation of the argument subject/message leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vendor does not declare this issue a security vulnerability due to authentication requirements before being able to access any feature in the software that allows file modification.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Simplemachines | Simple Machines Forum | 2.1.4 |
References
- https://github.com/Fewword/Poc/blob/main/smf/smf-poc5.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Fewword/Poc/blob/main/smf/smf-poc6.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.300543Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.300543Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.512001Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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