CVE-2026-39903
Simple Machines Forum 2.1 prior to commit 7d048f8 and 3.0 prior to commit a7875e8 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in Sources/Actions/AttachmentApprove.php where a single-character operator error causes the permission check to always pass regardless of user permissions. An authenticated low-privileged user can approve, reject, or delete any pending attachments on any board without holding the required approve_posts permission, bypass moderation queues for their own uploads, and enumerate and delete other users' pending attachments.
Published:Jul 10, 2026
Last Modified:Jul 28, 2026
EPS:Jul 10, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00333
CVSS Score:7.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Simplemachines
Product
Simple Machines Forum
Simplemachines
Simple Machines Forum
Vendor
Simplemachines
Product
Smf
Simplemachines
Smf
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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