VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-12490
An issue was discovered in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) before 2.0.16.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 1.57%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.57%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.57% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- simplemachines/simple machines forum
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=570986.0Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCVeFoxZ1DIExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=570986.0Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCVeFoxZ1DIExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.