CVE-2025-67163

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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.

6.1 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

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

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

31 Dec 2025, 19:58

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF - () https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF - Product
References () https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF/blob/release-3.0/Themes/default/Stats.template.php#L26 - () https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF/blob/release-3.0/Themes/default/Stats.template.php#L26 - Product
References () https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF/security/advisories/GHSA-p2xm-x9fp-5r7x - () https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF/security/advisories/GHSA-p2xm-x9fp-5r7x - Broken Link
References () https://github.com/mbiesiad/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2025-67163 - () https://github.com/mbiesiad/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2025-67163 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Installing - () https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Installing - Product
First Time Simplemachines simple Machines Forum
Simplemachines
CPE cpe:2.3:a:simplemachines:simple_machines_forum:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

18 Dec 2025, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-79
CWE-20
CWE-83
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.1

18 Dec 2025, 20:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-12-18 20:16

Updated : 2025-12-31 19:58

NVD link : CVE-2025-67163

Mitre link : CVE-2025-67163

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-67163

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Products Affected

simplemachines

  • simple_machines_forum
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CWE-83

Improper Neutralization of Script in Attributes in a Web Page