Description
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum v2.1.6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via injecting a crafted payload into the Forum Name parameter.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Product
https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF/blob/release-3.0/Themes/default/Stats.template.php#L26
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mbiesiad/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2025-67163
Scores
CVSS v3
6.1
EPSS
0.0012
EPSS Percentile
30.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-83
CWE-20
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (1)
simplemachines/simple_machines_forum
2.1.6
Published
Dec 18, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026