CVE-2008-6971
23Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. It has a public proof of concept.
ssvc Attendepss 7.1%
exploitation probability
7.1%top 6% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
1 public exploit(s)
The password reset functionality in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0.x before 1.0.14, 1.1.x before 1.1.6, and 2.0 before 2.0 beta 4 includes clues about the random number generator state within a hidden form field and generates predictable validation codes, which allows remote attackers to modify passwords of other users and gain privileges.
Affected products
n/a · n/apublic PoCs found — 1✓ VexDay Proof
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