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CVE-2006-6375

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in display.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1 Final and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the contents of a file that is uploaded with the image parameter set, which can be interpreted as script by Internet Explorer's automatic type detection.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-6375 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from simple_machines organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-12-07T17:28:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	simple_machines	smf	1.0.9	Yes
Application	simple_machines	smf	1.0_beta5p	Yes
Application	simple_machines	smf	1.1_final	Yes
Application	simple_machines	smf	1.1_rc3	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/23175 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2001 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453426/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21431 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4843 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30659 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/23175 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2001 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453426/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21431 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4843 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30659 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For simple_machines's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.