CVE-2008-6741
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.010 · 62 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
SQL injection vulnerability in Load.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by setting the db_character_set parameter to a multibyte character set such as big5, which causes the addslashes PHP function to produce a "\" (backslash) sequence that does not quote the "'" (single quote) character, as demonstrated via a manlabels action to index.php.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.5
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-5826Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.4 - SQL Injectionfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (11)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- simple machines simple machines forum≤ 1.1.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- simple machines simple machines forum= 1.0.11nvdUScpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- simple machines simple machines forum= 1.0.12nvdUScpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- simple machines simple machines forum= 1.0.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- simple machines simple machines forum= 1.0.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- simple machines simple machines forum= 1.0.7nvdUScpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- simple machines simple machines forum= 1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- simple machines simple machines forum= 1.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- simple machines simple machines forum= 1.1.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- simple machines simple machines forum= 1.1.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29734enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43118enisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5826enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29734Exploitnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43118nvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5826nvd
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