{"cve":"CVE-2008-6971","nvd":{"published":"2009-08-13T16:30:01.187","modified":"2026-06-16T23:03:20.410","status":"Modified","description":"The password reset functionality in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0.x before 1.0.14, 1.1.x before 1.1.6, and 2.0 before 2.0 beta 4 includes clues about the random number generator state within a hidden form field and generates predictable validation codes, which allows remote attackers to modify passwords of other users and gain privileges.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":null,"cwes":["CWE-255"],"references":["http://osvdb.org/47945","http://secunia.com/advisories/31750","http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31053","http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=260145.0","https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44931"],"products":["simplemachines:smf"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T19:54:26.868835795+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2008-6971","score":0.07131,"percentile":0.9426,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}