CVE-2026-39903
Simple Machines Forum Authorization Bypass via AttachmentApprove.php
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.1 High
- Published
- Jul 10, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 28, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 7, 2026
Description
Simple Machines Forum 2.1 prior to commit 7d048f8 and 3.0 prior to commit a7875e8 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in Sources/Actions/AttachmentApprove.php where a single-character operator error causes the permission check to always pass regardless of user permissions. An authenticated low-privileged user can approve, reject, or delete any pending attachments on any board without holding the required approve_posts permission, bypass moderation queues for their own uploads, and enumerate and delete other users' pending attachments.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 7.1 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 7.1 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
SMFSimpleMachines |
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References
- Pull Request (v2.1)issue-tracking
- Pull Request (v3.0)issue-tracking
- Patch Commit (v2.1)patch
- Patch Commit (v3.0)patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/simple-machines-forum-authorization-bypass-via-attachmentapprove-phpthird-party-advisory
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