CVE-2013-4465

high

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the avatar upload functionality in Simple Machines Forum before 2.0.6 and 2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an unspecified directory.

References

https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF2.1/issues/701

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63275

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/25/3

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/23/6

http://download.simplemachines.org/index.php?thanks%3Bfilename=smf_2-0-6_changelog.txt

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2013-10-25

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00236