CVE-2005-2817

N/A Unknown
Published: September 07, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rgod.altervista.org/smf105.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://rgod.altervista.org/smf105.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2005/Aug/0438.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/16646
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014828
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22093
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
69th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

simple_machines