CVE-2011-1028

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Published Nov 20, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

The $smarty.template variable in Smarty3 allows attackers to possibly execute arbitrary PHP code via the sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_private_special_variable.php file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

smarty3

smarty3

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:smarty:smarty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-1647	The $smarty.template variable in Smarty3 allows attackers to possibly execute arbitrary PHP code via the sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_private_special_variable.php file.
Github GHSA	GHSA-6frx-2r5w-c524	Smarty3 Arbitrary PHP Code Execution

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.613% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-1028
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q1/313
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1028

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Smarty Smarty

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:14 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Nov 20, 2019, 2:45 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:14 PM
Reserved: Feb 14, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:28 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 20, 2019, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:28 PM

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