Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0 before 1.0.15 and 1.1 before 1.1.7 allows remote authenticated administrators to install packages from arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the package parameter during an install2 action, as demonstrated by a predictable package filename in attachments/ that was uploaded through a post2 action to index.php.
CVE-2008-6658 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from simple_machines organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2009, 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.
2009-04-07T19:30:00.250
2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Modified
CVSSv2: 4.0 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
8.0
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | simple_machines | simple_machines_forum | 1.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | simple_machines | simple_machines_forum | 1.0.6 | Yes |
| Application | simple_machines | simple_machines_forum | 1.0.7 | Yes |
| Application | simple_machines | simple_machines_forum | 1.0.11 | Yes |
| Application | simple_machines | simple_machines_forum | 1.0.12 | Yes |
| Application | simple_machines | simple_machines_forum | 1.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | simple_machines | simple_machines_forum | 1.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | simple_machines | simple_machines_forum | 1.1.3 | Yes |
| Application | simple_machines | simple_machines_forum | 1.1.4 | Yes |
| Application | simple_machines | simple_machines_forum | 1.1.5 | Yes |
| Application | simple_machines | simple_machines_forum | 1.1.6 | Yes |
| Application | simple_machines | simple_machines_forum | 1.1_rc1 | Yes |
| Application | simple_machines | simple_machines_forum | 1.1_rc2 | Yes |
| Application | simple_machines | simple_machines_forum | 1.1_rc3 | Yes |
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