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CVE-2026-43621

HIGH CVSS: 8.1 Published: 2026-08-26 Modified: 2026-08-28

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.

Affected Platforms

Unknown

Weakness Type

CWE-863

References