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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-5308 · published 2 December 2008

CVE-2008-5308: Lovecms the simple forum permissions and access controls vulnerability

Lovecms · The Simple Forum

The Simple Forum 3.1d module for LoveCMS 1.6.2 Final does not properly restrict access to administrator functions, which allows remote attackers to change the administrator password via a direct request to modules/simpleforum/admin/index.php.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.3% · top 5.9% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
7.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Simple Forum 3.1d module for LoveCMS 1.6.2 Final does not properly restrict access to administrator functions, which allows remote attackers to change the administrator password via a direct request to modules/simpleforum/admin/index.php.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/50067
http://secunia.com/advisories/32758 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4676
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32435 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3243
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46793
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7191
http://osvdb.org/50067
http://secunia.com/advisories/32758 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4676
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32435 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3243
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46793
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7191

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-5308), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.