CVE-2007-5646

Simple Machines Forum 1.1.3 - SQL Injection via Userspec Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-5646. PoCs published by Michael Brooks.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits a blind SQL injection vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.3, allowing an attacker to extract password hashes or install a backdoor via SQL queries. It uses multi-threading and binary search techniques to efficiently extract data.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in Sources/Search.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.3, when MySQL 5 is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the userspec parameter in a search2 action to index.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Michael Brooks · perlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4547

This Perl script exploits a blind SQL injection vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.3, allowing an attacker to extract password hashes or install a backdoor via SQL queries. It uses multi-threading and binary search techniques to efficiently extract data.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target running SMF 1.1.3 · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3284
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482569/100/0/threaded
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4547
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37342
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26144
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3568
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27346

Scores

EPSS 0.0299
EPSS Percentile 85.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (2)
simple_machines/simple_machines_forum 1.0.11
simple_machines/simple_machines_forum 1.1.3
Published Oct 23, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026