CVE-2008-2019

Simple Machines Forum (SMF), probably 1.1.4, relies on "randomly generated static" to hinder...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

Simple Machines Forum (SMF), probably 1.1.4, relies on "randomly generated static" to hinder brute-force attacks on the WAV file (aka audio) CAPTCHA, which allows remote attackers to pass the CAPTCHA test via an automated attack that considers Hamming distances. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2007-3308.

Exploit likelihood

4.05%Down 8.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2008-2019
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-2019
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-2017 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-2017
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g6xp-5gpp-gjqv No score

Simple Machines Forum (SMF), probably 1.1.4, relies on "randomly generated static" to hinder...

Record: GHSA-g6xp-5gpp-gjqv
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

simple machines smf

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
PoC in GitHub	TheRook/AudioCaptchaBypass-CVE-2008-2019	2020-07-02

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-2019 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Simple Machines Smf, published April 30, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.05%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.