CVE-2025-67163

Dec. 19, 2025, 6 p.m.

6.1
Medium

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References

https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF
https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF/blob/release-3.0/Themes/default/Stats.template.php#L26
https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF/security/advisories/GHSA-p2xm-x9fp-5r7x
https://github.com/mbiesiad/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2025-67163
https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Installing

Tags

cve@mitre.org
2025-12-18
CVE-2025-67163

CVSS Score

6.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: LOW
  • Integrity Impact: LOW
  • Availability Impact: NONE

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Dec. 18, 2025, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 19, 2025, 6 p.m.

Status : Undergoing Analysis

CVE is currently being analyzed by NVD staff, this process results in association of reference link tags, CVSS scores, CWE association, and CPE applicability statements.

More info

Source

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