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CVE-2006-7013

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2007-02-15 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

QueryString.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0.7 and earlier, and 1.1rc2 and earlier, allows remote attackers to more easily spoof the IP address and evade banning via a modified X-Forwarded-For HTTP header, which is preferred instead of other more reliable sources for the IP address. NOTE: the original researcher claims that the vendor has disputed this issue

Affected Platforms

Simple Machines Simple Machines Forum

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References