CVE-2005-2817 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can monitor forum visitors' IP addresses and user agents by exploiting avatar URL features, requiring user interaction to view the malicious image.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-2817?

CVE-2005-2817 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Sep 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1-0-5 and earlier supports the use of URLs for avatar images, which allows remote attackers to monitor sensitive information of forum visitors such as IP address and user agent, as demonstrated using a PHP script on a malicious server.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2817?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Simple Machines Simple Machines Forum.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2817?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2817 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-2817 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2817 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-37xx-h4m8-x8wx.

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