CVE-2005-4159
** DISPUTED ** NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor and third parties. SQL injection...
NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor and third parties. SQL injection vulnerability in Memberlist.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1 rc1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the start parameter. NOTE: the vendor says that since only one character can be modified, there is no SQL injection. Thus this might be an "invalid SQL syntax error." Multiple followups support the vendor
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor and third parties. SQL injection vulnerability in Memberlist.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1 rc1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the start parameter. NOTE: the vendor says that since only one character can be modified, there is no SQL injection. Thus this might be an "invalid SQL syntax error." Multiple followups support the vendor
- Record
CVE-2005-4159- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor and third parties. SQL injection vulnerability in Memberlist.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1 rc1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the start parameter. NOTE: the vendor says that since only one character can be modified, there is no SQL injection. Thus this might be an "invalid SQL syntax error." Multiple followups support the vendor
- Record
CVE-2005-4159- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4154 No score
NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor and third parties. SQL injection vulnerability in Memberlist.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1 rc1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the start parameter. NOTE: the vendor says that since only one character can be modified, there is no SQL injection. Thus this might be an "invalid SQL syntax error." Multiple followups support the vendor
- Record
EUVD-2005-4154- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mrp2-f622-9548 No score
** DISPUTED ** NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor and third parties. SQL injection...
** DISPUTED ** NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor and third parties. SQL injection vulnerability in Memberlist.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1 rc1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the start parameter. NOTE: the vendor says that since only one character can be modified, there is no SQL injection. Thus this might be an "invalid SQL syntax error." Multiple followups support the vendor.
- Record
GHSA-mrp2-f622-9548- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-4159 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Simple Machines Forum, published December 11, 2005. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.38%, the 72nd percentile.
References
securityfocus.com/archive/1/419535/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/bid/15791
securityfocus.com/archive/1/419250/100/0/threaded
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23546
securityfocus.com/archive/1/419068/100/0/threaded
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-12/0090.html
securityfocus.com/archive/1/419105/100/0/threaded
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4159
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mrp2-f622-9548