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Public proof of concept

CVE-2005-4891

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2020-01-15
  • WeaknessCWE-89

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Description

Simple Machine Forum (SMF) versions 1.0.4 and earlier have an SQL injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL statements.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2005-06-21Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Versions per branch

NVD
Simplemachines simple machine forum
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.0≤ 1.0.4no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

read 2026-11-09 09:28 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-1057
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-01-15
Last Modified
2026-06-16
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-h7xj-hhqg-cp75

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4891?

Simple Machine Forum (SMF) versions 1.0.4 and earlier have an SQL injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL statements.

Is CVE-2005-4891 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2005-4891 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-4891?

CVE-2005-4891 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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