15081 : Smarty regex_replace Modifier Arbitrary Code Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2005-03-23

Description

Smarty contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code. The issue is due to the regex_replace modifier being called insecurely from templates. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can execute arbitrary code even with template security enabled.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.6.8 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

The PHP Group

Smarty

2.6.7

References

Security Tracker: 1013556
Secunia Advisory ID: 14729 14785
CVE ID: 2005-0913 (see also: NVD)
Other Advisory URL: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200503-35.xml
Vendor URL: http://smarty.php.net/

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-06-13 | Disagree?

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