Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 15, 2020· Updated Aug 7, 2024
CVE-2009-5068
CVE-2009-5068
Description
There is a file disclosure vulnerability in SMF (Simple Machines Forum) affecting versions through v2.0.3. On some configurations a SMF deployment is shared by several "co-admins" that are not trusted beyond the SMF deployment. This vulnerability allows them to read arbitrary files on the filesystem and therefore gain new privileges by reading the settings.php with the database passwords.
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Affected products
2- Range: <=2.0.3
- SMF/SMFv5Range: through 2.0.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/01/4mitrex_refsource_MISC
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