CVE-2012-5903

Simple Machines Forum 2.0.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Scheduled Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-5903. PoCs published by Am!r.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum 2.0.2, where user-supplied input via the 'scheduled' parameter is not properly sanitized. This allows arbitrary script execution in the context of the affected site.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the scheduled parameter to index.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Am!r · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37027

The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum 2.0.2, where user-supplied input via the 'scheduled' parameter is not properly sanitized. This allows arbitrary script execution in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Simple Machines Forum 2.0.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target URL with the vulnerable parameter
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74521
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52822
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/80766

Scores

EPSS 0.0162
EPSS Percentile 73.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
simple_machines/smf 2.0.2
Published Nov 17, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026