CVE-2025-2583 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-2583: SimpleMachines SMF ManageNews.php cross site scripting

Vendor Simplemachines
Product SMF
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 21, 2025
Last update April 21, 2025

CVSS base score

5.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability was found in SimpleMachines SMF 2.1.4. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file ManageNews.php. The manipulation of the argument subject/message leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vendor does not declare this issue a security vulnerability due to authentication requirements before being able to access any feature in the software that allows file modification.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 21, 2025 CVE published
April 21, 2025 Record updated

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