CVE-2024-7438: Simplemachines Simple Machines Forum

Medium severity, CVSS 4.3. EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A vulnerability has been found in SimpleMachines SMF 2.1.4 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /index.php?action=profile;u=2;area=showalerts;do=read of the component User Alert Read Status Handler. The manipulation of the argument aid leads to improper control of resource identifiers. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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Published 2024-08-03. Last modified 2026-06-17.