CVE-2019-12490
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.013 · 70 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An issue was discovered in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) before 2.0.16. Reverse tabnabbing can occur because of use of _blank for external links.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (3)
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- simplemachines simple machines forum< 2.0.16nvdUScpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-1348IBM Security Guardium: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-06-01csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM Security Guardium ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, Benutzersitzungen zu übernehmen und um seine Privilegien zu erweitern.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12490cnnvd
- https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=570986.0cnnvd
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCVeFoxZ1DIcnnvd
- https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=570986.0enisa_euvd
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCVeFoxZ1DIenisa_euvd
- https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=570986.0Issue TrackingVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCVeFoxZ1DIExploitThird Party Advisorynvd
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