CVE-2025-67163
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.003 · 16 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum v2.1.6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via injecting a crafted payload into the Forum Name parameter.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- simplemachines simple machines forum= 2.1.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (15)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMFcnnvd
- https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF/blob/release-3.0/Themes/default/Stats.template.php#L26cnnvd
- https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF/security/advisories/GHSA-p2xm-x9fp-5r7xcnnvd
- https://github.com/mbiesiad/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2025-67163cnnvd
- https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Installingcnnvd
- https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMFenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF/blob/release-3.0/Themes/default/Stats.template.php#L26enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF/security/advisories/GHSA-p2xm-x9fp-5r7xenisa_euvd
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