CVE-2005-2817

Public Exploit

Description

Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1-0-5 and earlier supports the use of URLs for avatar images, which allows remote attackers to monitor sensitive information of forum visitors such as IP address and user agent, as demonstrated using a PHP script on a malicious server.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.59%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014828	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22093	vdb entry
http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2005/Aug/0438.html	exploit mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/16646	third party advisory
http://rgod.altervista.org/smf105.html	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2817?: CVE-2005-2817 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2817?: To fix CVE-2005-2817, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2817 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2817 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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