CVE-2019-11574 Server-side request forgery in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum to make unauthorized requests from the server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-11574?

CVE-2019-11574 is a critical server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) before release 2.0.17. There is SSRF related to Subs-Package.php and Subs.php because user-supplied data is used directly in curl calls.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11574?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Simplemachines Simple Machine Forum.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11574?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11574 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2019-11574 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11574 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-43rc-pcmf-f3g4.

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