CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe vulnerability affects Simple Machines Forum versions up to 2.1.7, allowing authenticated low-privileged users to exploit an authorization state-confusion issue in the profile loader. By manipulating the user parameter, attackers can impersonate an administrator, leading to unauthorized password changes and complete account takeover. Organizations using affected versions should prioritize patching to mitigate the risk of unauthorized access and potential data breaches.
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Original NVD Description
Simple Machines Forum (SMF) through 2.1.7, fixed in commit 6f0dc61, contains an authorization state-confusion vulnerability in the profile loader that allows authenticated low-privileged users to gain administrator access by supplying multiple values for the user parameter. Attackers can exploit the mismatch between Profile::$member and User::$me->is_owner during sequential profile loading to be treated as the owner of an administrator profile, enabling unauthorized password changes and full account takeover.