National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-4811
Original release date:10/31/2008
Last revised:07/02/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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 \ (backslash) before a dollar-sign character.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: XF
Name: smarty-expandquotedtext-code-execution1(46406)
External Source: BID
Name: 31862
External Source: MLIST
Name: [oss-security] 20081025 Regarding SA32329 (Smarty "_expand_quoted_text()" Security Bypass)
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1691
External Source: MISC
Name: http://securityvulns.ru/Udocument746.html
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32329
Type: Advisory