CVE-2025-2583

SimpleMachines SMF ManageNews.php cross site scripting

Severity Score

5.1

*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

NVD
MITRE

A vulnerability was found in SimpleMachines SMF 2.1.4. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file ManageNews.php. The manipulation of the argument subject/message leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

Es wurde eine Schwachstelle in SimpleMachines SMF 2.1.4 ausgemacht. Sie wurde als problematisch eingestuft. Dabei betrifft es einen unbekannter Codeteil der Datei ManageNews.php. Dank Manipulation des Arguments subject/message mit unbekannten Daten kann eine cross site scripting-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Die Umsetzung des Angriffs kann dabei über das Netzwerk erfolgen. Der Exploit steht zur öffentlichen Verfügung.

*Credits: Fewwords

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Attack Requirements

None

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Passive

System

Vulnerable | Subsequent

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

Poc

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2025-03-20 CVE Reserved
2025-03-21 CVE Published
2025-03-21 CVE Updated
2025-03-21 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
https://vuldb.com/?id.300543	Technical Description
https://vuldb.com/?submit.512001	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/Fewword/Poc/blob/main/smf/smf-poc5.md	2025-03-21
https://github.com/Fewword/Poc/blob/main/smf/smf-poc6.md	2025-03-21

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
SimpleMachines Search vendor "SimpleMachines"		SMF Search vendor "SimpleMachines" for product "SMF"				2.1.4 Search vendor "SimpleMachines" for product "SMF" and version "2.1.4"		en		Affected