The loadUserSettings function in Load.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) before 1.1.13, and 2.x before 2.0 RC5, does not properly handle invalid login attempts, which might make it easier for remote attackers to obtain access or cause a denial of service via a brute-force attack
Published Jun 21, 2011
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.60%
Description
The loadUserSettings function in Load.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) before 1.1.13, and 2.x before 2.0 RC5, does not properly handle invalid login attempts, which might make it easier for remote attackers to obtain access or cause a denial of service via a brute-force attack.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 1.1.12
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.5
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.7
- 1.0.8
- 1.0.9
- 1.0.10
- 1.0.12
- 1.0.13
- 1.0.14
- 1.0.15
- 1.0.16
- 1.0.17
- 1.0.18
- 1.0.19
- 1.0.20
- 1.0.21
- 1.1
- 1.1
- 1.1
- 1.1
- 1.1
- 1.1
- 1.1
- 1.1
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.4
- 1.1.5
- 1.1.6
- 1.1.7
- 1.1.8
- 1.1.9
- 1.1.10
- 1.1.11
Configuration 2
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.60% (0.01596) | 74.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.39% (0.01386) | 68.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.58% (0.00585) | 67.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00351) | 72.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00210) | 58.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00216) | 58.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.20% (0.00197) | 56.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00351) | 67.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/downloads/smf_patch_2.0-RC4_security.zip x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/22/17 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=421547.0 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/downloads/smf_patch_2.0-RC4_security.zip | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/22/17 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch | |
| http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=421547.0 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch |
Change history (0)
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