CVE-2008-6544
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.029 · 87 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) settings[default_theme_dir] parameter to Sources/Subs-Graphics.php and (2) settings[default_theme_dir] parameter to Sources/Themes.php. NOTE: CVE and multiple third parties dispute this issue because the files contain a protection mechanism against direct request
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-31555Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.4 - Multiple Remote File Inclusionsfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- simple machines simple machines forum= 1.1.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (12)
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- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-03/0425.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-03/0426.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-03/0431.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://osvdb.org/51301enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28493enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41518enisa_euvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-03/0425.htmlExploitnvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-03/0426.htmlExploitnvd
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