01 Record
CVE-2008-4811
The _expand_quoted_text function in libs/Smarty_Compiler.class.php in Smarty 2.6.20 r2797 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via vectors related to templates and a \
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 Description
The _expand_quoted_text function in libs/Smarty_Compiler.class.php in Smarty 2.6.20 r2797 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via vectors related to templates and a \
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 1.64% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 75.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2008-10-31 17:18Z18 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 10:31Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2008-10-31
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 942e52203986d1f2ac1eb2efba919483d09586c9da16833b4d2a348f15e6c961
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- secunia.com32329http://secunia.com/advisories/32329
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comsmarty-expandquotedtext-code-execution1(46406)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46406
- www.securityfocus.com31862http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31862
- www.debian.orgDSA-1691http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1691
- securityvulns.ruhttp://securityvulns.ru/Udocument746.html
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20081025 Regarding SA32329 (Smarty "_expand_quoted_text()" Security Bypass)http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/25/2