Vulnerability identifier: #VU61665
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Smarty
Web applications /
CMS
Vendor: smarty.php.net
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote user with access to template can run restricted static PHP methods.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Smarty: 4.0.0 - 4.0.2, 3.1 - 3.1.42
External links
http://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/commit/19ae410bf56007a5ef24441cdc6414619cfaf664
http://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/releases/tag/v3.1.43
http://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/security/advisories/GHSA-4h9c-v5vg-5m6m
http://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/releases/tag/v4.0.3
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.